Arkansas Foreign Registration · Closing out
Closing out a foreign LLC in Arkansas
Form FL-04, the Application for Cancellation by Foreign Limited Liability Company, ends a foreign LLC's Arkansas registration. It costs $45 online or $50 on paper, and the Secretary of State requires a final franchise tax report of $150 to be submitted with it. We prepare the filing for $199.
Form FL-04 summary
| Filed by | A registered foreign LLC no longer transacting business in Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Statute | A.C.A. 4-38-911 |
| Fee | $45 online, $50 on paper |
| Also required | A final franchise tax report, $150 |
| Items | 5, numbered 1 to 5 |
| Total, online | $195 |
The five items
| Item | The form says |
|---|---|
| 1 | The name of the foreign LLC |
| 2 | The state of organization |
| 3 | The LLC is not transacting business in Arkansas and surrenders its authority to do so |
| 4 | Takes away the registered agent's power to accept service and turns the Secretary of State into the recipient of process for claims from the registered years |
| 5 | The LLC's mailing address for any service of process under item 4 |
Under the form is the signature, name and title of the person signing, with the same affirmation under penalty of perjury as the registration form.
The law behind it
The Code lets a registered foreign LLC withdraw with a statement of four things: who it is and where it was formed, that it no longer does business in Arkansas and surrenders the registration, that its agent no longer speaks for it, and where process should be mailed (A.C.A. 4-38-911). After withdrawal, the Secretary of State remains available for service on claims from the registered years, under the service section ().
The final franchise tax report
The Secretary of State's fee schedule lists a Final Franchise Tax Report, $150 online or on paper, with the note that it must be submitted with the certificate of cancellation (). That is the cost of leaving for an LLC that has already paid its earlier years: $195 in all online, or $200 on paper. The franchise tax page has the late amounts.
Other ways out
An LLC that has wound up after dissolving, or has become a type of entity that files nothing publicly, uses a statement of withdrawal instead (A.C.A. 4-38-908). The franchise tax report instructions say that any company wishing to cease operations must file a dissolution or withdrawal document with the Business and Commercial Services Division, and that notes written on a tax report do not do it ().
Foreign corporations
A foreign corporation withdraws on Form F-13, the certificate of withdrawal, under A.C.A. 4-27-1520. The fee is $270 online or $300 on paper, plus a final franchise tax report of at least $150, which brings an online corporate withdrawal to $420 at the minimum.
Before you file
We look the company up in the Secretary of State's business entity search and check three things: that it shows as active, that its franchise tax is paid for earlier years, and that whoever signs has authority to bind the company. Earlier franchise tax years come first. The form is signed by an authorized individual under penalty of perjury, so the signer should be someone who can answer for the statements in items 1 to 5.
Timing and proof
The Secretary of State's current notice puts filing times at about three to five business days for all routes, and a filing takes effect on the date the office receives it. Keep the confirmation of the cancellation and the final report. They are the proof that the company stopped doing business on a given date, which matters if a claim later arrives through the Secretary of State.
Cancelling through us
Tell us the filing number
We check the company's Arkansas status.
Settle any open franchise tax
Earlier years first.
Give the mailing address for process
An address that will still be read.
An authorized person signs
Under penalty of perjury.
We file
$45 for the form and $150 for the report.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Closing-out questions
What does it cost to cancel online?
$45 for Form FL-04 and $150 for the final report, $195 in all.
What does it cost on paper?
$50 plus the $150 report, $200.
Can Arkansas still serve the LLC after cancellation?
Yes. The form makes the Secretary of State the receiver of process for claims from the registered years.
Is the form only for LLCs that have been active?
It is for a registered foreign LLC that has stopped transacting business and wants to surrender its authority, whether or not it ever did much business here.
Can the company cancel by email?
Cancellation is filed online or on paper. We file it online.
Do I cancel if I only stop for a year?
Item 3 has the company swear it has stopped transacting business and gives up its authority, so whether a short pause justifies it depends on your facts; an Arkansas business lawyer can tell you.
Our fee and the Arkansas fee
Register in Arkansas
+ $270 Arkansas fee
- Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed online at the lower fee
- Your home state's certificate of existence, ordered for the filing
- An Arkansas registered agent: ours, or the one you already have
- The filed certificate of registration, sent to you with your first franchise tax date
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
Arkansas
Start my Arkansas filingWe show our fee and the Arkansas fee as two lines at checkout. The Arkansas fee passes through at cost. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Official pages used
- Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and fees
- Arkansas Form FL-01
- Arkansas LLC franchise tax report and instructions
- Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign corporation forms and fees
- Arkansas Form FL-04, Application for Cancellation by Foreign LLC
- Arkansas Act 1041, Uniform LLC Act
- Arkansas Secretary of State, business services FAQ
- Arkansas Secretary of State, filing times for new businesses
Working in Arkansas?
File through us and your company pays the online rate while we handle the certificate, the application and the agent.