Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Kansas LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$7.50	$270 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Information Report, $90, every two years	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	May 1
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Kansas companies register with Arkansas

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas counts 30 days from the day Kansas issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It names us as your Arkansas registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Kansas certificate comes first; then the Arkansas filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas LLC is registered with Arkansas.

Arkansas costs for Kansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$476.50

Your Kansas name and Arkansas's rules

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Kansas one

Arkansas calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Kansas; ours takes Arkansas's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Arkansas and Kansas

Kansas wants the Information Report every two years ($90); Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Arkansas into Kansas

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kansas to Arkansas

Does my Kansas company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

$469 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $476.50 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($7.50), 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, once Kansas's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Arkansas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report ($90, every two years) and Arkansas's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Kansas name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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