Arkansas

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Foreign registration · Form F0008

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in South Carolina

To do business in South Carolina, an LLC formed in Arkansas registers there on Form F0008, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State from your Arkansas records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Arkansas vs South Carolina: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$110 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	No annual report
Due	May 1
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

How Arkansas companies register with South Carolina

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. An instant Arkansas certificate reaches South Carolina only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form F0008
It names us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, with your Arkansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Arkansas delays the South Carolina filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with South Carolina.

First-year cost, Arkansas to South Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arkansas	$25
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Arkansas certificate included	$334

Your Arkansas name and South Carolina's rules

South Carolina can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your South Carolina agent and the Arkansas one

South Carolina calls it an agent for service of process; Arkansas says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes South Carolina's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and South Carolina

Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); South Carolina has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to South Carolina

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form F0002 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and South Carolina's Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR. See the corporation filing.

Registering a South Carolina company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in South 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.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about South Carolina

Does my Arkansas company need to register in South Carolina?

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

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $25 to Arkansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $334 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants it ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and no South Carolina yearly report.

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

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

Does South Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new South Carolina LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no South Carolina yearly report, and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Cancellation of Authority to Transact Business; until then, both the South Carolina registration and Arkansas's filings stay in place.

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