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Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

To do business in Arkansas, an LLC formed in Ohio registers there on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$270 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due		May 1
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Ohio to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas counts 30 days from the day Ohio 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 Ohio name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Arkansas's filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Arkansas.

Arkansas costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$474

Your Ohio name and Arkansas's rules

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Arkansas

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering an Arkansas company in Ohio

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Ohio files Form 617 with $99 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Ohio owners ask about Arkansas

Does my Ohio company need to register in Arkansas?

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

How much does it cost to register an Ohio LLC in Arkansas?

$469 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $474 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($5), 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 Ohio's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Arkansas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Arkansas's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

An Ohio 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 Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Arkansas for year one, with a street address there.

Will Arkansas accept my Ohio name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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