Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form MLLC-12

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Maine

An LLC formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Maine files Form MLLC-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Maine: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee	$25	$250 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	maine.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	May 1	June 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Maine

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Maine order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches Maine only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form MLLC-12
It names us as your Maine 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 Maine filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Maine.

Maine costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Required expedite (24 hours), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Maine registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$524

Faster state options are not in the total.

Your Arkansas name and Maine's rules

We check your exact Arkansas name against Maine's records before filing.

Your Maine agent and the Arkansas one

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

Yearly filings: Maine and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Maine comes to $449 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Maine

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form MBCA-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maine into Arkansas

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

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Maine

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Maine?

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

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

$499 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $524 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maine wants it ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite; Arkansas's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Maine?

$449 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Statement of Cancellation of Foreign Qualification; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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