Arkansas

Foreign registration · Form FL-01

Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in Arkansas

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

Wisconsin vs Arkansas: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Arkansas registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$270 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Arkansas
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	sos.arkansas.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date	May 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: three to five business days
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Arkansas registered agent

From Wisconsin to Arkansas, step by step

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our Arkansas order. Ordered from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wisconsin delays the Arkansas filing. Once Arkansas approves it, the Wisconsin company can do business there.

First-year cost, Wisconsin to Arkansas

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

Will your Wisconsin name work for Arkansas?

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

Your Arkansas agent and the Wisconsin one

Wisconsin and Arkansas both call it a registered agent. Arkansas papers come to us; Wisconsin's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and Arkansas

Each year your LLC files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Arkansas comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Arkansas into Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Arkansas that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no Arkansas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Arkansas

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Arkansas?

Yes, once a Wisconsin 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 $10 to Wisconsin for the Certificate of Status, $479 in all (checkout is $270 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arkansas wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($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; Wisconsin's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Arkansas?

$324 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $150 to Arkansas for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Arkansas?

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

Will Arkansas accept my Wisconsin name?

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

Can I form a new Arkansas LLC instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150), and the original keeps Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from Arkansas later?

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

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