Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

Arkansas registers an LLC from Florida as a foreign LLC on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($5), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Florida records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Florida and Arkansas side by side

	Florida formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$270 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	dos.fl.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	May 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$400 late fee	$25 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Florida companies register with Arkansas

Order the Florida certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from Florida separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Ordered from Florida on filing day, it easily meets Arkansas's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your Florida name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Florida delays the Arkansas filing. After approval, your Florida LLC is registered with Arkansas.

Arkansas costs for Florida companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Status, paid to Florida	$5
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Florida certificate included	$474

Will your Florida name work for Arkansas?

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Florida one

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

Yearly filings: Arkansas and Florida

Each year your LLC files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Florida plus Arkansas comes to $437.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering an Arkansas company in Florida

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Arkansas

Does my Florida company need to register in Arkansas?

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

How much does it cost to register a Florida LLC in Arkansas?

$469 at checkout plus $5 to Florida for the Certificate of Status, $474 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Florida's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($5), 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; Florida's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Arkansas?

$437.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $138.75 to Florida and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

A Florida 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 Florida registered agent stays, and ours covers Arkansas for year one, with a street address there.

Will Arkansas accept my Florida name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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