Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Michigan LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

To do business in Arkansas, an LLC formed in Michigan registers there on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Michigan records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Michigan vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Michigan formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$270 at order
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Statement, $25, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	February 15	May 1
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Arkansas

Order the Michigan certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Michigan separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas counts 30 days from the day Michigan issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your Michigan name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Michigan's certificate is in hand, Arkansas's filing goes in. After approval, your Michigan LLC is registered with Arkansas.

First-year cost, Michigan to Arkansas

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

Will your Michigan name work for Arkansas?

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Michigan one

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

Staying in good standing in Michigan and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Arkansas comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering an Arkansas company in Michigan

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760 with $50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Michigan to Arkansas

Does my Michigan company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once a Michigan 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 Michigan for the Certificate of Good Standing, $479 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Michigan's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($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 Michigan's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Arkansas?

$324 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Michigan name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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