Arkansas

Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0200

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Mississippi

An LLC formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Mississippi files Form F0200, with $250 in state fees. Mississippi also asks for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 180 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas and Mississippi side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form F0200, Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$250 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Mississippi
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.ms.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	May 1	April 15
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Mississippi registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Mississippi

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Mississippi order. Ordered from Arkansas on filing day, it easily meets Mississippi's limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file Form F0200
It names us as your Mississippi registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. Arkansas issues the certificate instantly, so the Mississippi filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Mississippi.

Mississippi costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of Mississippi registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$474

Your Arkansas name and Mississippi's rules

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

Agents: Mississippi and Arkansas

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

Yearly filings: Mississippi and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Mississippi comes to $549 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Mississippi

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form F0002 with Mississippi ($500 in state fees). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Mississippi's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Mississippi into Arkansas

An LLC formed in Mississippi that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Mississippi

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Mississippi?

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

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

$449 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $474 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Mississippi?

$549 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $250 to Mississippi for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Mississippi?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Mississippi can add a penalty of $10 a day, up to $1,000 a year.

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Mississippi LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

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

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