Arkansas

North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form L-09

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in North Carolina

To do business in North Carolina, an LLC formed in Arkansas registers there on Form L-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas vs North Carolina: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form L-09
State fee	$25	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sosnc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $200, every year
Due	May 1	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with North Carolina

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our North Carolina order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches North Carolina only hours old, well inside the limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file Form L-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Arkansas issues the certificate instantly, so the North Carolina filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with North Carolina.

First-year cost, Arkansas to North Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$253
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of North Carolina registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$477

North Carolina's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Arkansas name work for North Carolina?

North Carolina accepts your Arkansas name if it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Arkansas name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Your North Carolina agent and the Arkansas one

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and North Carolina

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus North Carolina comes to $499 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to North Carolina

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form B-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Does my Arkansas company need to register in North Carolina?

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

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

$452 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $477 in all (checkout is $253 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

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

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days; Arkansas's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and North Carolina?

$499 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $200 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Carolina?

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

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Will North Carolina accept my Arkansas name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new North Carolina LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing Form L-14, Application for Certificate of Withdrawal ($10); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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