Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FBE

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Kentucky

Kentucky registers an LLC from Arkansas as a foreign LLC on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Arkansas here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas and Kentucky side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$25	$90 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	May 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Arkansas to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It lists us as your Kentucky registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Arkansas first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Kentucky.

Will your Arkansas name work for Kentucky?

We search Kentucky's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kentucky and Arkansas

Arkansas and Kentucky both call it a registered agent. Kentucky papers come to us; Arkansas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Kentucky

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Kentucky comes to $314 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Kentucky

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Kentucky company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Kentucky 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.

Common questions: Arkansas to Kentucky

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Kentucky?

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

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arkansas.

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

No, Kentucky takes Form FBE without it.

How long does the Kentucky registration take?

Kentucky's standard processing takes up to 3 business days; nothing comes from Arkansas first.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Kentucky?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Kentucky?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Kentucky can add a penalty of $2 a day.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Business Entity) ($40); until then, Kentucky's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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