Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

Arkansas registers an LLC from Delaware as a foreign LLC on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Delaware records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Delaware and Arkansas each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$270 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	On or before June 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$25 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Delaware to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Mail time from Delaware counts against Arkansas's limit of 30 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your Delaware name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Delaware certificate takes days to arrive, so the Arkansas filing waits for it. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Arkansas.

Arkansas costs for Delaware companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$519

Your Delaware name and Arkansas's rules

If another Arkansas company uses the Delaware name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Delaware name against Arkansas's records before filing.

Agents: Arkansas and Delaware

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Arkansas comes to $699 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Arkansas into Delaware

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Arkansas

Does my Delaware company need to register in Arkansas?

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

How much does the Arkansas registration cost?

$469 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $519 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($50), no more than 30 days old at filing.

How long does the Arkansas registration take?

Arkansas's standard processing takes three to five business days, plus mail time for Delaware's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Arkansas?

$699 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Arkansas can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Arkansas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Arkansas for year one, with a street address there.

Will Arkansas accept my Delaware name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Delaware name at home.

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual LLC Tax.

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

Delaware companies leave by filing Form FL-04; until then, Arkansas's report stays due alongside Delaware's filings.

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