Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

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

What New York and Arkansas each ask for

	New York formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$270 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Arkansas
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	May 1
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

How New York companies register with Arkansas

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. New York mails it, and Arkansas counts the 30 days from issue, so it is ordered with transit in mind.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It names us as your Arkansas registered agent, with your New York name and formation date and the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Arkansas filing waits for it. Once Arkansas approves it, the New York company can do business there.

Arkansas costs for New York companies

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

Will your New York name work for Arkansas?

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

Agents: Arkansas and New York

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

Yearly filings: Arkansas and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Arkansas into New York

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Arkansas

Does my New York company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once a New York 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 $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $494 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants New York's Certificate of Status ($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, plus mail time for New York's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Arkansas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Arkansas's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my New York name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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