Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Arkansas as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia needs nothing from Arkansas: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Arkansas and Georgia each ask for

	Arkansas formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$235 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	May 1	April 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Arkansas to Georgia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date. No Arkansas paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your Arkansas name work for Georgia?

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Agents: Georgia and Arkansas

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Georgia comes to $359 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Georgia

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does it cost to register an Arkansas LLC in Georgia?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arkansas.

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Arkansas first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Georgia?

$359 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority; until then, Georgia's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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