LLC in Another State

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Living in Arkansas with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Arkansas and does business here, it generally registers with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services as a foreign LLC. The fee is $270.

Do I have to register?

Arkansas expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeArkansas foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$270$370
Delaware$110$270$380
Nevada$425$270$695

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

Want it handled? For Arkansas, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. AR Registered Agent.org $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

What you keep up

Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1). You also keep a registered agent in Arkansas.

Arkansas questions

Can I run an LLC from Arkansas if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Arkansas generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services takes the filing.

What does Arkansas charge a foreign LLC?

$270. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

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

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