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Registered agent guide · Arkansas

Arkansas Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

For registered agent service in Arkansas this year (2026), the order is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Each Arkansas LLC keeps a registered agent on record. The state's recurring charges come to $150 a year, ranking 41st of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Arkansas, as the state prices it

41stof 50 states on yearly state feesCounted up from the least expensive. The complete table
Registered agent required
Yesarkleg.state.ar.us, read October 2026
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
$150 / yrFalls due: May 1. sos.arkansas.gov, read October 2026
State fees per year
$150Per-year state bill

Arkansas: the almanac's picks

Five published criteria, listed on the methodology page, decide the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent in all fifty states

Where we would begin$149 a year, renewing at $149

Rank one, Mainstay Filing: the same $149 agent price in each state, so one provider can follow the company.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, yet coverage counts ahead of that gap in our method.

In the price

  • Arkansas street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Good in every state
  • Yearly price $149, renewal $149

Weak points

  • Costs $50 more a year than Arkansas Registered Agent.co
  • You send in the reports yourself on this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for a lean agent budget

Arkansas focus$99 a year, renewing at $99

Entry 2 is Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly for an Arkansas agent with an in-state office address.

In the price

  • Arkansas address on the public record
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is not filed for you
Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for Arkansas-only companies

Arkansas focus$99 a year, renewing at $99

Entry 3 is AR Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly for an Arkansas agent with an in-state office address.

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

In the price

  • Arkansas address on the public record
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • $99 annually
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is not filed for you
Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Arkansas picks in one table

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Arkansas Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AR Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, recorded November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Arkansas charges the same.

Upkeep calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
Mainstay Filing for 3 years: $300 to the state, $447 to the service, $747 in all.

Arkansas among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
41stArkansas$150
42ndKentucky$190
43rdNorth Carolina$200

The registered agent requirement in Arkansas

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 qualifies as agent: 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. Authority: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.

Arkansas's repeating fees

The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report arrives every year at $150 (due May 1). The late fee is $25. The state's reminders go to your registered agent.

What settled the order

What set Mainstay Filing above Arkansas Registered Agent.co: requirements covered, at 28% of the score.

An agent you can keep in every state scored above Arkansas Registered Agent.co's lower price.

Quick answers

Is a registered agent compulsory in Arkansas?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Arkansas?

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 does a Arkansas registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year among the picks.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$150 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), by almanac rank, first entry first.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Our entry order: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year, flat, from a provider active in all fifty states), then Arkansas Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org.

Related entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and. Source: sos.arkansas.gov. Last read October 2026.
  2. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing. Source: sos.arkansas.gov. Last read October 2026.
  3. Arkansas report due date. Source: sos.arkansas.gov. Last read August 2026.
  4. Ark. Source: arkleg.state.ar.us. Last read August 2026.
  5. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Source: sos.arkansas.gov. Last read October 2026.
  6. Arkansas registered agent statute. Source: arkleg.state.ar.us. Last read October 2026.
  7. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Source: sos.oregon.gov. Last read August 2026.
  8. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Source: sos.oregon.gov. Last read August 2026.
  9. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Source: dos.fl.gov. Last read August 2026.
  10. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Source: dos.fl.gov. Last read August 2026.
  11. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Source: flsenate.gov. Last read October 2026.
  12. Kentucky Secretary of State. Source: sos.ky.gov. Last read August 2026.
  13. Kentucky Secretary of State. Source: sos.ky.gov. Last read August 2026.
  14. Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official. Source: revenue.ky.gov. Last read October 2026.
  15. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. Source: sosnc.gov. Last read August 2026.
  16. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. Source: sosnc.gov. Last read August 2026.
  17. Mainstay Filing (Arkansas service page) as recorded November 12, 2026
  18. Arkansas Registered Agent.co (pricing page) as recorded November 12, 2026
  19. AR Registered Agent.org (pricing page) as recorded November 12, 2026