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Arkansas Business reinstatement

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Sources verifiedLast verified 2026-10-25

Restoring your business status

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LLCs

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Steps

For franchise-tax revocation, file all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay all taxes and penalties due. The Secretary of State reinstates charters it originally issued upon payment.

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Past-due reports and taxes

File all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay taxes and penalties for every delinquent year.

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Time limit

Under section 26-54-112 as amended by Act 459 of 2023, reinstatement is not allowed after five years following the covered charter revocation/forfeiture.

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Steps

For franchise-tax revocation, file all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay all taxes and penalties due. The Secretary of State reinstates charters it originally issued upon payment.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The reinstatement shall be made after the filing of all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency. If the Secretary of State issued the original corporate charter, permit, or authority, the Secretary of State shall reinstate the corporation upon payment by the corporation of all amounts due
Official source

Fee

Not verified yet

Past-due reports and taxes

File all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay taxes and penalties for every delinquent year.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency.
Official source

Time limit

Under section 26-54-112 as amended by Act 459 of 2023, reinstatement is not allowed after five years following the covered charter revocation/forfeiture.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
reinstatement is not allowed after ... five (5) years from the date the charter or permit authority to do business in the state if the corporation ... is declared: Revoked by proclamation of the Governor or the Secretary of State; and A forfeited charter.
Official source

Corporations

Fee

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Not verified yet

Steps

For franchise-tax revocation, file all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay all taxes and penalties due. The Secretary of State reinstates charters it originally issued upon payment.

View official source

Past-due reports and taxes

File all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay taxes and penalties for every delinquent year.

View official source

Time limit

Under section 26-54-112 as amended by Act 459 of 2023, reinstatement is not allowed after five years following the covered charter revocation/forfeiture.

View official source

Steps

For franchise-tax revocation, file all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay all taxes and penalties due. The Secretary of State reinstates charters it originally issued upon payment.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The reinstatement shall be made after the filing of all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency. If the Secretary of State issued the original corporate charter, permit, or authority, the Secretary of State shall reinstate the corporation upon payment by the corporation of all amounts due
Official source

Fee

Not verified yet

Past-due reports and taxes

File all delinquent franchise-tax reports and pay taxes and penalties for every delinquent year.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency.
Official source

Time limit

Under section 26-54-112 as amended by Act 459 of 2023, reinstatement is not allowed after five years following the covered charter revocation/forfeiture.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
reinstatement is not allowed after ... five (5) years from the date the charter or permit authority to do business in the state if the corporation ... is declared: Revoked by proclamation of the Governor or the Secretary of State; and A forfeited charter.
Official source
Official sources and verification (6)

Last verified 2026-10-25. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

LLC / Steps
The reinstatement shall be made after the filing of all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency. If the Secretary of State issued the original corporate charter, permit, or authority, the Secretary of State shall reinstate the corporation upon payment by the corporation of all amounts due
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

LLC / Past-due reports and taxes
all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

LLC / Time limit
reinstatement is not allowed after ... five (5) years from the date the charter or permit authority to do business in the state if the corporation ... is declared: Revoked by proclamation of the Governor or the Secretary of State; and A forfeited charter.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Steps
The reinstatement shall be made after the filing of all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency. If the Secretary of State issued the original corporate charter, permit, or authority, the Secretary of State shall reinstate the corporation upon payment by the corporation of all amounts due
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Past-due reports and taxes
all delinquent franchise tax reports satisfactory to the Secretary of State and the payment of all taxes and penalties due for each year of delinquency.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Time limit
reinstatement is not allowed after ... five (5) years from the date the charter or permit authority to do business in the state if the corporation ... is declared: Revoked by proclamation of the Governor or the Secretary of State; and A forfeited charter.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

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