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Arkansas LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Arkansas registration
Forming in Arkansas costs $45; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Arkansas charges $270 to register it, so $370 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Arkansas | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Arkansas | $45 | None |
| Arkansas foreign registration | None | $270 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Arkansas yearly filing, two years | $300 | $300 |
| Two years of state fees | $345 | $790 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $445 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.