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Arkansas foreign LLC requirements

Arkansas asks a foreign LLC for Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $270 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementArkansas
ApplicationForm FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withArkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services
Fee$270
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit30 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Arkansas street address
Yearly filingAnnual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1)

$270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Good standing

Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Arkansas application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

#ServiceService feeArkansas feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$270Year one included, then $149/yr
2AR Registered Agent.org$199$270Year one included, then $99/yr
3Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$270Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Arkansas questions

Does Arkansas require a good-standing certificate?

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

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Arkansas?

Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Arkansas?

$270. $270 filed online; $300 on paper. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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