Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

To do business in Arkansas, an LLC formed in West Virginia registers there on Form FL-01, with $270 in state fees. Arkansas also wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What West Virginia and Arkansas each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	West Virginia 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	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Arkansas
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	July 1 each year	May 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$25 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Arkansas registered agent

From West Virginia to Arkansas, step by step

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. With West Virginia taking days and Arkansas counting 30 days from issue, the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form FL-01
It lists us as your Arkansas registered agent, next to your West Virginia name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days West Virginia takes to send the certificate before the Arkansas filing goes in. After approval, your West Virginia LLC is registered with Arkansas.

Arkansas costs for West Virginia companies

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

Will your West Virginia name work for Arkansas?

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

Agents: Arkansas and West Virginia

Arkansas calls it a registered agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for West Virginia; ours takes Arkansas's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, West Virginia plus Arkansas comes to $325 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering an Arkansas company in West Virginia

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Arkansas

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Arkansas?

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

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

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

Do I need West Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants West Virginia'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, plus a few days for West Virginia's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Arkansas?

$325 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my West Virginia name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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