Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Nevada LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Nevada that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services using your Nevada records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Nevada and Arkansas each ask for

	Nevada formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$270 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $350, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's anniversary month	May 1
Late yearly filing	$175 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How Nevada companies register with Arkansas

Order the Nevada certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($50) is ordered from Nevada separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas accepts it within 30 days of Nevada'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 Nevada name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Nevada certificate comes first; then the Arkansas filing goes in. After approval, your Nevada LLC is registered with Arkansas.

First-year cost, Nevada to Arkansas

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Existence, paid to Nevada	$50
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nevada certificate included	$519

Will your Nevada name work for Arkansas?

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Nevada one

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

Yearly filings: Arkansas and Nevada

Each year your LLC files Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Nevada plus Arkansas comes to $649 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering an Arkansas company in Nevada

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Nevada to Arkansas

Does my Nevada company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

$469 at checkout plus $50 to Nevada for the Certificate of Existence, $519 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nevada's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($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 Nevada's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Arkansas?

$649 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $350 to Nevada and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Nevada name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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