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Arkansas LLC Fees (2026): the State Schedule and the 3 Best LLC Services

Almanac pick for forming an LLC in Arkansas, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199) and AR Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked first to last. The schedule reads $45 for the filing, then $150 every year for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report; Arkansas lands 38th of 50 on that basis.

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Arkansas fee schedule

38thof 50 states on three years of state feesCounted up from the least expensive (tie). Open the full table
Filing fee charged by the state
$45October 2026, sos.arkansas.gov
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
$150 / yrFalls due: May 1. October 2026, sos.arkansas.gov
Penalty for a late report
$25October 2026, sos.arkansas.gov
State fees over three years
$345Filing fee plus the next two years of reports

Our Arkansas entries

Why this order: service fees across three years first, then coverage, renewal, Arkansas fit and fee clarity (methodology).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a hands-off year

Where we would begin$199 a year, renewal at $199

Mainstay Filing opens the list: $199 a year covers the Arkansas filing, registered agent duty and the franchise tax report, with renewal at $199.

Three-year service fees run $200 above Arkansas Registered Agent.co, an amount the 28% coverage weight more than makes up.

Mainstay files the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report for you; Arkansas's $150 charge is billed at cost.

In the price

  • The formation filing, done for you
  • Registered agent service for the year
  • The franchise tax report, prepared and submitted
  • EIN application included
  • State fee at face value

Strengths

  • Takes care of your EIN application
  • $199 a year takes in formation and agent and report
  • Renews at $199

Weak points

  • Renews $100 higher than Arkansas Registered Agent.co
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2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for small formation fees

Arkansas focus$199 in year one, $99 after

Entry 2 is Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $199 to form in Arkansas with agent service covered for year one, then $99 a year.

You would send the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report in on your own every year.

In the price

  • The Arkansas formation, prepared and filed
  • First year of agent service

Strengths

  • $199 and the state fee
  • The first agent year is included
  • $99 a year afterward

Weak points

  • No Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report service offered
  • $99 add-on for the EIN
Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

Arkansas focus$199 in year one, $99 after

Entry 3 is AR Registered Agent.org: $199 to form in Arkansas with agent service covered for year one, then $99 a year.

You would send the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report in on your own every year.

Price for price it matches Arkansas Registered Agent.co; either does the job.

In the price

  • The Arkansas formation, prepared and filed
  • First year of agent service

Strengths

  • $99 a year afterward
  • $199 and the state fee
  • The first agent year is included

Weak points

  • No Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report service offered
  • $99 add-on for the EIN
Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices on file from November 12, 2026. The state's $45 fee is not counted above.

The LLC cost calculator

Choose years and a service. The state side uses the official schedule: $45 at formation, then the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report from year two.
State $345 and service $597 make $942 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing.

Arkansas among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year state fees
33rdTexas$300
37thWashington$340
38thArkansas$345
38thMaine$345
40thAlaska$350
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

Arkansas's charge to form an LLC

The fee at the Arkansas Secretary of State is $45 for the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01), set by Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201. No listed service adds a markup to it. The state gives its turnaround as Most filings within two business days of receipt.

Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report: the cost

Arkansas asks for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, to arrive May 1 with a fee of $150. If it is late, $25 is added.

What settled the order

Of the five criteria, requirements covered (28%) is where Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of Arkansas Registered Agent.co in Arkansas.

Arkansas expects the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, so a price that files it scored well above a lower one that leaves it to you.

Common questions

What will it cost to form an LLC in Arkansas?

State fees at filing: $45. The services on this page add $199 in the first year.

What does the Arkansas Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report cost?

The state charges $150 every year and expects the filing May 1. Sending it late costs $25 more.

How does Arkansas compare on LLC state fees?

Position 38th of 50 on three-year state fees, tied with other states, at $345, counting up from the least expensive state.

How soon does the state approve a new LLC?

Usual turnaround: Most filings within two business days of receipt. The state offers no paid expedite.

Is a registered agent mandatory in Arkansas?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC service should I hire?

Mainstay Filing first, because a single yearly $199 pays for formation, a registered agent and the franchise tax report, and it renews at $199. After it: Arkansas Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org.

Related entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read October 2026
  2. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read October 2026
  3. Arkansas report due date, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read August 2026
  4. Ark, from arkleg.state.ar.us, last read August 2026
  5. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read October 2026
  6. Arkansas registered agent statute, from arkleg.state.ar.us, last read October 2026
  7. Tex, from sos.texas.gov, last read August 2026
  8. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source, from sos.wa.gov, last read October 2026
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  10. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, from ccfs.sos.wa.gov, last read August 2026
  11. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, from sos.wa.gov, last read August 2026
  12. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source, from sos.wa.gov, last read October 2026
  13. 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531, from legislature.maine.gov, last read August 2026
  14. Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source, from legislature.maine.gov, last read October 2026
  15. Maine Secretary of State, from maine.gov, last read August 2026
  16. Maine Secretary of State, from maine.gov, last read August 2026
  17. Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075, from akleg.gov, last read August 2026
  18. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, from commerce.alaska.gov, last read August 2026
  19. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, from commerce.alaska.gov, last read August 2026
  20. Processing, official source, from sos.arkansas.gov, last read October 2026
  21. Mainstay Filing Arkansas service page, taken November 12, 2026
  22. Arkansas Registered Agent.co pricing page, taken November 12, 2026
  23. AR Registered Agent.org pricing page, taken November 12, 2026