Change Arkansas LLC address
To change the address of an Arkansas LLC, you will need to file a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State.
Official Arkansas form to change LLC address
File the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Organization to the Arkansas Secretary of State online.
Amend online
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Types of LLC
Depends on the number of members and whether it has elected to change its IRS classification.
Single-member LLC
Has only a single member. IRS considers it as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes.
LLC as C-corp
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Multi-member LLC
Has two members. IRS considers it as a partnership for tax purposes.
LLC as S-corp
A special election for a maximum of 100 US shareholders.
Actions
Follow step-by-step instructions
How to change an LLC's principal address in Arkansas?
Check the steps below:
1. Select a new address
If you are thinking of changing the address, you must have already decided on the new address. Whether it is your home, new office, or even an address provider, make sure you have the new address ready before you proceed with changing the LLC address.
Ensure you are able to receive mail at the new address. Though this address is not where service of process documents are served, it is important to have a mail handling facility at this address.
2. File a Certificate of Amendment
Fill up and file a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Organization document with the Arkansas Secretary of State online or by mail.
Filing fees (online)
$22.5
Filing fees (mail)
$25
Address
Arkansas Secretary of State
State Capitol, Suite 256
500 Woodlane Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
3. File Form 8822-B with IRS
Apart from filing the address change with the respective state. You will also need to file with the IRS, to notify them of the change of address. Using Form 8822-B.
4. Update your operating agreement
Change the address mentioned in the operating agreement to reflect the newly updated address.
5. Update state and federal government records
If there are government documents where you had to submit LLC address, make sure you update them.
6. Update your business contacts
Inform your banks, suppliers, partners, customers, privacy policies, and other legal documents.
Articles of Organization
In Arkansas, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
File it online on Arkansas SOS Corporations Online Filing System website
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Mail a form to the state department
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Address
Arkansas Secretary of State
1401 W. Capital Ave.
Suite 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
Online fee
$45
Online processing time
48 hours
Mailing fee
$45
Mail processing time
14 days
Registered agent
A registered agent is an agent of your LLC on whom any notice, process or demand may be served. Every LLC in Arkansas needs to have a registered agent located in the state.
Requirements
According to Arkansas Code § 4-20-101 - § 4-20-118:
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Registered agent can be an individual or an authorised organisation.
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Registered agent must have a street address where they can personally receive service of process.
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Office of Registered agent cannot be just a mailbox service of a telephone answering service.
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Arkansas. Arkansas maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Arkansas business entity search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Arkansas business & commercial services. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$23
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
AC §4-32-103
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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Must contain the words "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company" or the abbreviations "L.L.C.," "L.C.," "LLC," or "LC." The word "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and the word "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."
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Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
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Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
Related steps in Arkansas
There are other actions you can perform in your Arkansas LLC. See the pages for more details.
Arkansas LLC add member
Arkansas LLC remove member
Arkansas LLC change name