Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

To do business in Arkansas, an LLC formed in Louisiana registers there on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$270 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	May 1
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Louisiana companies register with Arkansas

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas accepts it within 30 days of Louisiana's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your Louisiana name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Louisiana certificate comes first; then the Arkansas filing goes in. Once Arkansas approves it, the Louisiana company can do business there.

Arkansas costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$494

Your Louisiana name and Arkansas's rules

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Arkansas comes to $339 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Arkansas into Louisiana

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Arkansas

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

$469 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $494 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($25), 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 Louisiana's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Arkansas?

$339 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Louisiana name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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