Arkansas

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Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Delaware

To do business in Delaware, an LLC formed in Arkansas registers there on a registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Delaware also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas and Delaware side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (no form number)
State fee	$25	$200 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual LLC Tax, $300, every year
Due	May 1
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Delaware

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Delaware order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches Delaware only hours old, well inside the limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Arkansas delays the Delaware filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Delaware.

Delaware costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Delaware registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$424

Delaware's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Arkansas name and Delaware's rules

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and Arkansas

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

Yearly filings: Delaware and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Delaware comes to $599 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Delaware

A corporation formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Delaware ($245 in state fees). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Delaware company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Delaware that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Delaware

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Delaware?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Delaware registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Delaware registration cost?

$399 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $424 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Delaware wants it ($25), no more than 180 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Delaware?

$599 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $300 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Delaware?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Delaware can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Delaware LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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