Rhode Island

Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

Arkansas registers an LLC from Rhode Island as a foreign LLC on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Rhode Island vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Rhode Island formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$22	$270 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.ri.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	May 1	May 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Rhode Island to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Rhode Island certificate
The Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) is ordered from Rhode Island separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. It comes as a short form ($22) or a long form ($30). Rhode Island takes days to issue it and Arkansas wants it within 30 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your Rhode Island name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days Rhode Island takes to send the certificate before the Arkansas filing goes in. After approval, your Rhode Island LLC is registered with Arkansas.

First-year cost, Rhode Island to Arkansas

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Rhode Island	$22
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Rhode Island certificate included	$491

Will your Rhode Island name work for Arkansas?

If Arkansas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Rhode Island company. We search Arkansas's records for Rhode Island's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Arkansas agent and the Rhode Island one

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

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Arkansas comes to $349 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering an Arkansas company in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about Arkansas

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once a Rhode Island 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 $22 to Rhode Island for the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $491 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Rhode Island's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($22), 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 a few days for Rhode Island's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Arkansas?

$349 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Rhode Island name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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