Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet
ARKANSAS CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
Administrative-dissolution route only. Use for a domestic business corporation administratively dissolved under the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987. Do not use for voluntary or judicial dissolution, merger, conversion, foreign revocation, or an entity governed by a different act.
1. STATUS RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact corporate name | [________________________________] |
| Arkansas filing number | [________________________________] |
| Incorporation date | [__/__/____] |
| Administrative-dissolution effective date | [__/__/____] |
| Two-year deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Stated dissolution ground | [________________________________] |
| Taxing authorities involved | [________________________________] |
| Name compliant under § 4-27-401 | ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Not confirmed |
Attach the Secretary of State entity record, dissolution certificate and notices, filing history, articles and amendments, bylaws, stock ledger, franchise-tax records, and correspondence from each taxing authority.
2. SECTION 4-27-1422 ELIGIBILITY
An administratively dissolved corporation may apply within two years after the effective date. The application must recite the corporation's name and dissolution effective date, state that each ground did not exist or has been eliminated, state that the name satisfies § 4-27-401, and contain one or more certificates from the appropriate state taxing authorities stating that all corporate taxes have been paid.
☐ Application will be delivered within two years after the correct effective date.
☐ Every stated ground has been disproved or cured.
☐ Name compliance has been confirmed on the current state record.
☐ Every required taxing-authority certificate has been obtained and remains current.
☐ Voluntary dissolution, judicial dissolution, merger, conversion, and foreign revocation have been ruled out.
3. APPLICATION AND CURE INVENTORY
| Deficiency | Required cure / evidence | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Franchise tax or other state tax | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Annual or franchise filing | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Registered agent / office | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Corporate name | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Other dissolution ground | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Filing field | Verified value |
|---|---|
| Corporation name | [________________________________] |
| Dissolution effective date | [__/__/____] |
| Cure statement support | [________________________________] |
| Tax certificates attached | [________________________________] |
| Authorized signer and capacity | [________________________________] |
| Filing fee quoted by agency | $[________________________________] as of [__/__/____] |
| Submission / acceptance dates | [________________________________] |
The Secretary of State's corporation fee schedule lists an application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, but the current form, payment amount, tax-clearance workflow, and delivery method must be confirmed on filing day.
4. STATUTORY EFFECT AND GAP-PERIOD REVIEW
Under § 4-27-1422(c), effective reinstatement relates back to the administrative-dissolution date and the corporation resumes carrying on business as if the administrative dissolution had never occurred.
Record the statutory effect without promising that reinstatement restores every professional license, government permit, contract right, insurance policy, limitations period, or foreign qualification.
| Gap-period act or issue | Date | Counterparty / agency | Separate review |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Description] | [__/__/____] | [Name] | ☐ |
| [Description] | [__/__/____] | [Name] | ☐ |
5. POST-ACCEPTANCE WORK
☐ Secretary of State record shows the intended active status and correct name.
☐ Certificate of reinstatement, application, tax certificates, payment proof, and current entity record saved.
☐ Corporate records, tax accounts, payroll, licenses, banks, insurance, contracts, lenders, permits, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.
☐ New tax and compliance calendar assigned.
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Authorized reviewer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Arkansas Secretary of State — corporation filing-fee schedule
- Arkansas Code § 4-27-1422 (2024 mirror)
Statutory route and current agency fee-schedule listing verified 2026-07-29; recheck the official record, tax certificates, form, fee, and filing instructions immediately before submission.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Ark. Code Ann. § 4-27-1422
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
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