Arkansas Foreign Registration · Wyoming LLCs
A Wyoming LLC registering in Arkansas
A Wyoming LLC that begins working in Arkansas files Form FL-01 for $270 online, attaches a certificate that Wyoming issues free of charge, and pays Arkansas $150 in franchise tax each May 1. Wyoming's own yearly charge starts at $60, so one year of upkeep in both states is $210 at the Wyoming minimum.
Wyoming and Arkansas compared
| Topic | Wyoming | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| One-time filing | None; the LLC exists there already | Form FL-01, $270 online |
| Proof of existence | No charge | a certificate of existence (or document of similar import) authorized by the official having custody of the records where the company was formed |
| Yearly bill | From $60 | $150, due May 1 |
| Agent | A Wyoming agent | A street address in Arkansas |
The free certificate
Wyoming issues its certificate of good standing at no cost, which removes one line from the budget but not the need for it to be right. Item 8 of the Arkansas form calls for a certificate of existence (or document of similar import) authorized by the official having custody of the records where the company was formed. Wyoming's records office is that custodian for a Wyoming LLC. The name and date on the certificate should match items 1a and 3, and the company should be current on its Wyoming report so the certificate shows it in good order.
Cheap at home, the same fee here
Arkansas charges $270 online to every foreign LLC and $150 a year in franchise tax. A Wyoming company does not get a discount for the cheap home state. The comparison that matters to a small owner is the total: at the Wyoming minimum, a year of upkeep in both states is $210, of which Arkansas is the larger share.
Wyoming facts on the Arkansas form
Item 1a is the name as Wyoming has it, and item 2 is Wyoming. Item 3 is the formation date. Item 5 asks for the office the home jurisdiction requires, which for a Wyoming LLC is its Wyoming registered office, and item 6 is the principal office in Arkansas. Item 7 asks for one officer by name and title, which for a Wyoming LLC can be a member, manager or managing member. The Arkansas agent in item 4 is a separate appointment from the Wyoming agent.
Privacy and the Arkansas record
The Arkansas application names an officer, and the annual report names members or managers, so the Arkansas record shows who runs the company. An owner who chose Wyoming for a lighter public footprint should know that before registering. The Secretary of State says it requires an officer on every initial filing for franchise tax purposes (). Whether to restructure depends on your facts; a Wyoming or Arkansas business lawyer can tell you.
Leaving and changing
A Wyoming LLC that stops working in Arkansas files Form FL-04 for $45 online with a $150 final franchise tax report, $195 in all. A change of name or address uses Form FL-02. Neither affects the company's standing in Wyoming.
The two calendars
| When | What is due | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming anniversary month | Wyoming yearly report with license tax | From $60 |
| May 1 | Arkansas franchise tax report | $150 |
| When the agent changes | Arkansas Form DO-03 | No fee |
A first year in both states
A Wyoming company paying only Wyoming's minimum spends $270 on the online filing, then $60 at home and $150 in Arkansas tax, which is $480 in all, with the Wyoming certificate free. Later years cost $210 for the two states together, before our fee or an agent.
Two agents, two states
The Wyoming registered agent keeps serving in Wyoming. For Arkansas you need someone with a place of business and a street address here, and that person must agree to serve. Where one provider has offices in both states the same firm can fill both roles, but each appointment is separate and each address must be real.
Keeping the two records consistent
The name on the Arkansas application should match the Wyoming certificate exactly, and a later change in Wyoming needs an Arkansas amendment on Form FL-02. A change of jurisdiction or name needs an Arkansas amendment too.
Registering a Wyoming LLC in Arkansas
Check Wyoming standing
Wyoming's filings are current.
Get the free certificate
Shortly before the Arkansas filing.
Choose the Arkansas agent
A street address in Arkansas.
Complete Form FL-01
The Wyoming name, date, offices and an officer.
File online
$270 by credit card.
Mark both calendars
Wyoming's anniversary and Arkansas's May 1.
Wyoming questions
Does a Wyoming LLC pay less to register here?
No, Arkansas asks $270 online of any out-of-state LLC.
Does the Wyoming certificate cost anything?
No, Wyoming issues it at no charge.
Can my Wyoming agent serve in Arkansas?
Only if it has a place of business and a street address in Arkansas and agrees to serve.
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
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- Arkansas Secretary of State, forms and fees
- Arkansas Form FL-04, Application for Cancellation by Foreign LLC
Working in Arkansas?
File through us and your company pays the online rate while we handle the certificate, the application and the agent.