Arkansas

Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

An LLC formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Texas files Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas asks nothing of Arkansas here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas vs Texas: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$25	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	May 1	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Texas

We prepare and file Form 304
It lists us as your Texas registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. No Arkansas paperwork holds up the Texas filing. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Texas.

Will your Arkansas name work for Texas?

Texas accepts your Arkansas name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If Texas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Arkansas company. We search Texas's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Texas and Arkansas

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

Yearly filings: Texas and Arkansas

Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Texas

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Texas

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Texas law lists 16 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$1,016.13 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite, with nothing to pay Arkansas.

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

No, Texas takes Form 304 without it.

How long does the Texas registration take?

Typically 2 to 3 business days with Texas's required expedite; nothing comes from Arkansas first. Faster state options: next-day $500, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Arkansas name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Arkansas name at home. Texas names must include limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either.

Can I form a new Texas LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing Form 608, Certificate of Withdrawal of Registration ($15); until then, Texas's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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