Arkansas

Foreign registration · no form number

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in North Dakota

To do business in North Dakota, an LLC formed in Arkansas registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $135 in state fees. North Dakota also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs North Dakota: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	North Dakota registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application (no form number)
State fee	$25	$135 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with North Dakota
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	North Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.nd.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $50, every year
Due	May 1	November 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our North Dakota registered agent

From Arkansas to North Dakota, step by step

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our North Dakota order. North Dakota wants the Arkansas certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your North Dakota 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 North Dakota filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with North Dakota.

North Dakota costs for Arkansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$135
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of North Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$359

Your Arkansas name and North Dakota's rules

North Dakota accepts your Arkansas name if it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.. If the Arkansas name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. We search North Dakota's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: North Dakota and Arkansas

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and North Dakota

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus North Dakota comes to $349 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to North Dakota

A corporation formed in Arkansas files its own registration with North Dakota ($145 in state fees). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Dakota company in Arkansas

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

Questions Arkansas owners ask about North Dakota

Does my Arkansas company need to register in North Dakota?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; North Dakota does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

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

$334 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $359 in all (checkout is $135 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Dakota wants it ($25), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and North Dakota?

$349 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $50 to North Dakota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Dakota?

North Dakota can charge an Arkansas company a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

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

Will North Dakota accept my Arkansas name?

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

Can I form a new North Dakota LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from North Dakota later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing an Application for withdrawal of a foreign limited liability company; until then, North Dakota's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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