Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Kentucky that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Kentucky records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Kentucky and Arkansas each ask for

	Kentucky formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Kentucky 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	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	On or before June 30	May 1
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Kentucky companies register with Arkansas

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas counts 30 days from the day Kentucky 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 Kentucky name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kentucky's certificate is in hand, Arkansas's filing goes in. Once Arkansas approves it, the Kentucky company can do business there.

Arkansas costs for Kentucky companies

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

Will your Kentucky name work for Arkansas?

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

Agents: Arkansas and Kentucky

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Arkansas comes to $314 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Arkansas into Kentucky

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kentucky owners ask about Arkansas

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

$469 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $479 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants Kentucky'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, once Kentucky's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Arkansas?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Kentucky name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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