Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

To do business in Arkansas, an LLC formed in Vermont registers there on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$270 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	May 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Vermont to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Ordered from Vermont on filing day, it easily meets Arkansas's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Arkansas filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont LLC is registered with Arkansas.

First-year cost, Vermont to Arkansas

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$270
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Arkansas registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$504

Will your Vermont name work for Arkansas?

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

Agents: Arkansas and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: Arkansas and Vermont

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Arkansas comes to $344 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Arkansas into Vermont

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Arkansas

Does my Vermont company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

$469 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $504 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants it ($35), 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; Vermont's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Arkansas?

$344 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Vermont name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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