Arkansas in brief
37th
among 50 states for foreign LLC state fees
Fee the state takes at registration
$270
Report you must file again
$150
Annual LLC franchise tax report
Paper from the home state
30 days
How old it can be
What the state collects in 3 years
$570
Registering, then two more years of reports
Arkansas: the services we would choose
In order of weight: three-year fees, coverage, renewal terms, fit with Arkansas, a clear state fee (
method).
Ranked first
1. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for one additional state
$199 to register, then $99 a year
Why Arkansas Registered Agent.co is first: $199 above the state fee gets you registered; after that it is $99 a year.
Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion is worth 33% of the score.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the registration paperwork
- A year of agent service
What works
- $199 and the state fee
- No agent fee in year 1
- A $99 renewal
All-in-one
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every added state
$199 to register, then $149 a year
Mainstay Filing takes second place because $199 plus Arkansas's state fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year 2.
Over three years it runs $100 above Arkansas Registered Agent.co, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.
When the free year is over, the agent costs $149 a year, whatever the state.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration and files it
- Your registered agent for the first year is free
- One price wherever you file
What works
- The same price in every state
- A year of agent service at no cost
- $199 to register
What to weigh
- $50 more a year for the agent
Local option
3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer
$199 to register, then $99 a year
Last on the list is AR Registered Agent.org, because $199 above the state fee gets you registered; after that it is $99 a year.
It ties with Arkansas Registered Agent.co on price.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the registration paperwork
- A year of agent service
What works
- A $99 renewal
- No agent fee in year 1
- $199 and the state fee
The ranking in numbers
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. The state's $270 is not counted in the figures above.
Work out your total
The registration fee is $270, with a $150 report from year 2, and provider fees are added on top.
How Arkansas compares with the states near it in the ranking
Arkansas foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)
Your registration goes through the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services: the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01), with a fee of $270. Your application must come with certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, issued in the past 30 days.
Each later cycle you file the Annual LLC franchise tax report ($150), May 1.
Your checklist
- Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, at most 30 days.
- The legal name of your LLC and the day it was formed.
- Your own registered agent with a street address in the state, named on the form.
- Money set aside for the $270 state charge.
What not registering can cost you
Until it registers, your LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)). Agreements you have already signed remain in force (A.C.A. 4-38-913(b)). no more than $5,000. Unpaid fees from before you registered are collected too.
Why Arkansas Registered Agent.co comes first
Price over three years decided first place in Arkansas. It is 33% of the score, and the other criteria are upkeep the price covers, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.
With Arkansas Registered Agent.co, three years of provider fees come to $397, $100 less than Mainstay Filing.
Arkansas foreign registration service questions
How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Arkansas?
$270 in state fees. The providers here charge $199 more.
Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Arkansas?
Use the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01) and send it to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.
Does the state want a certificate from my home state?
Yes, you need certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, dated within 30 days of your filing.
Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?
Yes, you file the Annual LLC franchise tax report and pay $150.
What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?
Until it registers, your LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)). Agreements you have already signed remain in force (A.C.A. 4-38-913(b)). no more than $5,000. Unpaid fees from before you registered are collected too.
Must I appoint a registered agent when registering in Arkansas?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?
Our ranking is Arkansas Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and AR Registered Agent.org.
Where this briefing comes from
- Behind the Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Arkansas report due date section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Ark section is arkleg.state.ar.us, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Arkansas registered agent statute section is arkleg.state.ar.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form FL-01 section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act section is arkleg.state.ar.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form FL-04, application for cancellation section is sos.arkansas.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration section is commerce.alaska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities section is maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form MLLC-12 section is maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1680, fees section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky Secretary of State, business filings section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form FBE, Certificate of Authority section is web.sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the KRS 14A.9-020, consequences of transacting business without authority section is apps.legislature.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the KRS 14A.9-010, authority to transact business required section is apps.legislature.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the KRS 14A.6-010, annual report section is apps.legislature.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky Secretary of State, fee schedule section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official section is revenue.ky.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Secretary of State guide to registering a foreign section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the G.S section is ncleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Annual report due dates section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- The page we used for Arkansas Registered Agent.co (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for Mainstay Filing (Arkansas service page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for AR Registered Agent.org (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026