Alabama

Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Alabama that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Alabama and Arkansas each ask for

	Alabama formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$270 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due		May 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Alabama to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Ordered from Alabama on filing day, it easily meets Arkansas's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It names us as your Arkansas registered agent, with your Alabama name and formation date and the certificate attached. Alabama issues the certificate instantly, so the Arkansas filing can go in the same day. Once Arkansas approves it, the Alabama company can do business there.

Arkansas costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$494

Will your Alabama name work for Arkansas?

If Arkansas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Alabama company. We check your exact Alabama name against Arkansas's records before filing.

Your Arkansas agent and the Alabama one

Alabama and Arkansas both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alabama; ours takes Arkansas's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Arkansas and Alabama

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Arkansas into Alabama

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Alabama to Arkansas

Does my Alabama company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Arkansas law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Arkansas registration cost?

$469 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $494 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

How long does the Arkansas registration take?

Arkansas's standard processing takes three to five business days; Alabama's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Arkansas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Arkansas's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Arkansas can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Arkansas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers Arkansas for year one, with a street address there.

Will Arkansas accept my Alabama name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Alabama name at home.

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

Alabama companies leave by filing Form FL-04; until then, Arkansas's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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