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Foreign registration · Form FL-01

South Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

An LLC formed in South Carolina that wants to do business in Arkansas files Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also asks for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services using your South Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

South Carolina vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$270 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with Arkansas
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	businessfilings.sc.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 South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Arkansas registered agent

How South Carolina companies register with Arkansas

Order the South Carolina certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from South Carolina separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Arkansas accepts it within 30 days of South Carolina's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It names us as your Arkansas registered agent, with your South Carolina name and formation date and the certificate attached. The South Carolina certificate comes first; then the Arkansas filing goes in. After approval, your South Carolina LLC is registered with Arkansas.

First-year cost, South Carolina to Arkansas

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

Will your South Carolina name work for Arkansas?

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

Agents: Arkansas and South Carolina

Arkansas calls it a registered agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Arkansas papers come to us; South Carolina's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in South Carolina and Arkansas

South Carolina 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 South Carolina

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with South Carolina files Form F0008 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: South Carolina to Arkansas

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

$469 at checkout plus $10 to South Carolina for the Certificate of Existence, $479 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need South Carolina's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Arkansas?

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

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

A South Carolina 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 South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Arkansas for year one, with a street address there.

Will Arkansas accept my South Carolina name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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