Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Iowa that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Iowa formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$270 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	May 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Arkansas

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Ordered from Iowa 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 Iowa name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Iowa delays the Arkansas filing. Once Arkansas approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

First-year cost, Iowa to Arkansas

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

Your Iowa name and Arkansas's rules

If Arkansas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Iowa company. We check your exact Iowa name against Arkansas's records before filing.

Agents: Arkansas and Iowa

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and Arkansas

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering an Arkansas company in Iowa

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Arkansas

Does my Iowa company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once an Iowa 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 $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $474 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Arkansas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Arkansas's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Iowa name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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