Arkansas in brief
41st
of 50 for one year of state fees
Registered agent required
Yes
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
$150 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: May 1. Per
sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in 1 year
$150
A single year of state fees
What we would pick in Arkansas
You can read the weights on the
method page; three-year fees and coverage carry the most.
Our top choice
1. AR Registered Agent.org: best for companies that only work in Arkansas
You pay $99 in year 1 and $99 in year 2
AR Registered Agent.org ranks first for you since $99 a year buys an agent with a registered office inside the state.
Its three-year fees are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is 33% of our score, the biggest weight we use.
What your money gets you
- A Arkansas address that goes on the public record
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- Less per year than the national pick
- $99 yearly, with no increase
What to weigh
- Arkansas only; another state needs its own agent
- Your Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report remains your own job
Nationwide
2. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent you can keep in any state
You pay $149 in year 1 and $149 in year 2
In second place we put Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 a year from a provider that works across the country.
AR Registered Agent.org wins on three-year fees by $150.
What your money gets you
- A street address in the state, on file
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- A flat $149 a year
- One price, any state
What to weigh
- $50 extra a year compared with AR Registered Agent.org
- On this plan you file the reports yourself
One state
3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for an agent near home
You pay $99 in year 1 and $99 in year 2
Arkansas Registered Agent.co takes third place because $99 a year buys an agent with a registered office inside the state.
On price it is exactly level with AR Registered Agent.org.
What your money gets you
- A Arkansas address that goes on the public record
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- Less per year than the national pick
- $99 yearly, with no increase
What to weigh
- Arkansas only; another state needs its own agent
- Your Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report remains your own job
3 services, one table
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. Switching agents will not change what the state bills.
Yearly cost calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How Arkansas compares with the states near it in the ranking
Arkansas registered agent requirements from the Secretary of State (official)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Arkansas, plus an Arkansas mailing address if it differs. A P.O. box on its own is not accepted.
Who you can use: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers. See Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.
What Arkansas charges your LLC each year
Letters about your Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $150 every year, and the deadline is May 1.
Why the first pick is first
What settled Arkansas was price over three years, at 33%.
Over three years you would pay AR Registered Agent.org $297 in fees ($150 below Mainstay Filing).
Common questions
Do I have to name a registered agent for my Arkansas LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Arkansas LLC?
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in Arkansas?
Agents ranked here bill $99 to $149 annually.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
You will pay $150 a year on our yearly measure, which is the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150 every year).
Which registered agents does this page rank?
AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), starting at the top of our list.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Go with AR Registered Agent.org: $99 a year with no jump at renewal, designed for a company that works in a single state. After that: Mainstay Filing and Arkansas Registered Agent.co.
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 Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division section is sos.oregon.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division section is sos.oregon.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations section is dos.fl.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations section is dos.fl.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky Secretary of State section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Kentucky Secretary of State section is sos.ky.gov, a page we reread in August 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 Department of the Secretary of State section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State section is sosnc.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- We looked at the AR Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Arkansas service page
- We looked at the Arkansas Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page