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Arkansas LLC vs Delaware LLC with Arkansas registration
Forming in Arkansas costs $45; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Arkansas charges $270 to register it, so $380 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Arkansas | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Arkansas | $45 | None |
| Arkansas foreign registration | None | $270 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Arkansas yearly filing, two years | $300 | $300 |
| Two years of state fees | $345 | $1,480 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,135 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Arkansas
Mainstay Filing prepares the Arkansas registration (Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Arkansas are on the Arkansas page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Arkansas: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services and the sources on the Arkansas page.