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Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

An LLC formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Maryland files a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration (no form number)
State fee	$25	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year
Due	May 1	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Arkansas to Maryland, step by step

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Maryland order. Ordered from Arkansas on filing day, it easily meets Maryland's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Maryland resident agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Arkansas delays the Maryland filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Maryland.

First-year cost, Arkansas to Maryland

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$104.50
Required expedite (7 business days), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Maryland resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$378.50

Your Arkansas name and Maryland's rules

Maryland can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Maryland and Arkansas

Maryland calls it a resident agent; Arkansas says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes Maryland's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Maryland

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Arkansas plus Maryland comes to $599 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Maryland

A corporation formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Maryland's Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return ($300). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Maryland company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Maryland that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($20) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Maryland

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Maryland?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Maryland law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$353.50 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $378.50 in all (checkout is $104.50 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maryland wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite; Arkansas's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Maryland?

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

What if I don't register with Maryland?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of a Foreign LLC (no state fee); until then, Maryland's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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