Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Georgia that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Georgia and Arkansas side by side

	Georgia formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$270 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	April 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Georgia to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Ordered from Georgia on filing day, it easily meets Arkansas's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It names us as your Arkansas registered agent, with your Georgia name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Georgia delays the Arkansas filing. Once Arkansas approves it, the Georgia company can do business there.

Arkansas costs for Georgia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Existence, paid to Georgia	$10
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Georgia certificate included	$479

Will your Georgia name work for Arkansas?

If another Arkansas company uses the Georgia name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Arkansas's records for Georgia's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Arkansas and Georgia

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

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Arkansas comes to $359 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Arkansas into Georgia

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Georgia owners ask about Arkansas

Does my Georgia company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once a Georgia 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 $10 to Georgia for the Certificate of Existence, $479 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), 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; Georgia's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Arkansas?

$359 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Georgia name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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