Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Arkansas

To register an LLC formed in another state in Arkansas, file Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services and pay $270.

Before: at home

Arkansas wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Arkansas

File
Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$270
Agent
A registered agent with a Arkansas street address

$270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Arkansas these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $270 state fee = $469

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. AR Registered Agent.org

$199 + $270 state fee = $469

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co

$199 + $270 state fee = $469

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Arkansas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

After: staying registered

Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1). The services above include the agent for year one.

Arkansas questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Arkansas?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services and pay $270; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days.

What happens after I register in Arkansas?

Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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