Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form 521

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

Wisconsin registers an LLC from Arkansas as a foreign LLC on Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin asks nothing of Arkansas here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas vs Wisconsin: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	May 1	March 31
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

From Arkansas to Wisconsin, step by step

We prepare and file Form 521
It lists us as your Wisconsin registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Arkansas first, so the Wisconsin filing can go in right away. After approval, your Arkansas LLC is registered with Wisconsin.

Will your Arkansas name work for Wisconsin?

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

Your Wisconsin agent and the Arkansas one

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

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and Wisconsin

Each year your LLC files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Wisconsin comes to $379 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Wisconsin into Arkansas

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Wisconsin

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Wisconsin?

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

How much does the Wisconsin registration cost?

$299 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arkansas.

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Wisconsin?

$379 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $80 to Wisconsin for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

An Arkansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Wisconsin can add up to $97.50 for each year or part of a year.

Does Wisconsin require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Wisconsin's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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