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LLC cost guide · Arkansas

Arkansas LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

For an LLC filing in Arkansas, our 2026 routing puts AR Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199) in that order. On the three-year map, Arkansas stands 38th of 50: $45 to open, plus $150 every year to keep the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report current.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Arkansas, measured

38th

by the three-year odometer, of 50

The route starts at the smallest toll (tie). The whole route, all fifty states

Entry fee
$45
sos.arkansas.gov (surveyed October 2026)
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
$150 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: May 1. sos.arkansas.gov (surveyed October 2026)
Penalty for missing the checkpoint
$25
sos.arkansas.gov (surveyed October 2026)
State toll, three years
$345
Leg one, then checkpoints two and three

Route services for Arkansas

Read the method for all five criteria; the two heaviest are three-year cost and how many steps the fare covers.

1. AR Registered Agent.org: best for light entry fees

Our lead pick$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

We put AR Registered Agent.org at the head of the route because opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

Cost decides this stop: three years here come in under three years with Mainstay Filing.

Clearing the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report stays with the owner, every year.

The fare covers

  • The first-leg filing, prepared for you
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $99 yearly from lap two
  • $199 to open
  • No agent fare in lap one

On the minus side

  • The owner clears the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
  • $99 more for the EIN
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather someone else file the franchise tax report

Goes anywhere$199 a year, state toll billed apart ($244 at checkout)

Mainstay Filing sits at stop 2 because a fare of $199 a year carries the Arkansas formation, the registered agent role and the franchise tax report all the way, and renewal is $199.

Its three-year provider cost is $200 higher than AR Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 35% of the score.

Each renewal includes the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report stop, and the state's $150 toll is billed at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The franchise tax report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • No markup on the state toll

On the plus side

  • Fare stays $199 at renewal
  • $199 a year includes the opening and the agent and the report
  • EIN handled as well

On the minus side

  • AR Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
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3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for opening close to home

Built for Arkansas$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Continuing, Arkansas Registered Agent.co is the third alternative, since opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

Clearing the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report stays with the owner, every year.

AR Registered Agent.org charges the same fares.

The fare covers

  • The first-leg filing, prepared for you
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $199 to open
  • No agent fare in lap one
  • $99 yearly from lap two

On the minus side

  • The owner clears the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
  • $99 more for the EIN
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Fares in a row

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1AR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

We read every provider's price page on November 12, 2026. Every row still needs the $45 state toll.

Price your route

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $45 to open, then the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report beginning in year two.

3 years with AR Registered Agent.org: $742 in all, split $345 state and $397 provider.

Arkansas and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
33rdTexas$300
37thWashington$340
38thArkansas$345
38thMaine$345
40thAlaska$350

The entire route map is at LLC costs by state, lightest tolls first.

What leg one costs in Arkansas, 2026

The Arkansas Secretary of State receives the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01) together with a $45 fee (Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201). No provider on this route adds to it. Typical transit: Most filings within two business days of receipt.

Staying on the road: the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report

Clear the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, paying $150, May 1. A late arrival brings $25 in penalties.

How the Arkansas stops were ordered

AR Registered Agent.org won the lead on three-year charge on the route, worth 35% of the total; Mainstay Filing came next.

AR Registered Agent.org's three-year provider cost is $397 ($200 under Mainstay Filing).

Questions along the way

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Arkansas?

Official toll: $45. Using a provider adds $199.

What toll comes with the Arkansas Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report?

$150, every year; the checkpoint closes May 1. Arriving late adds $25.

Where does Arkansas fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 38th of 50 on three-year state tolls, level with other states, at $345; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

How long does the state take to open a new LLC?

Count on Most filings within two business days of receipt. The state offers no paid expedite.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Arkansas LLCs?

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

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Start at AR Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state toll, first-lap agent duty included, then $99 a year. Further along, Mainstay Filing and Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

More from this state

Survey markers for this route

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