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Arkansas foreign LLC cost
Registering a foreign LLC in Arkansas costs $270 to the state, or $469 in the first year with a $199 service; after that the state charge is $150 a year.
First year, line by line
| Cost | Mainstay Filing | Each agent brand |
|---|---|---|
| Filing service | $199 | $199 |
| Arkansas state fee | $270 | $270 |
| Registered agent, year one | Included | Included |
| First year in all | $469 | $469 |
| Agent, each year after | $149 | $99 |
$270 filed online; $300 on paper.
Prices read October 28, 2026; the state fee is the official figure.
Every year after
- State charge
- $150 a year for the Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State)
- Due
- May 1
- Agent, with Mainstay Filing
- $149 a year
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Arkansas fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $270 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | AR Registered Agent.org | $199 | $270 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Arkansas Registered Agent.co | $199 | $270 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Arkansas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.
Arkansas cost questions
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Arkansas?
$469 in the first year with a $199 service: the $199 service fee plus the $270 state fee, with the agent included. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.
What does a Arkansas foreign LLC cost every year after?
The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing, plus $150 a year to the state.
Is the Arkansas yearly filing included in the service?
No. The service files the registration; the yearly filing is a separate state charge: $150 a year for the Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State).
Sources
- Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and fees (FL-01: online $270.00, paper $300.00): www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/forms-fees/llc/foreign-llc, checked October 28, 2026
- Form FL-01 (PDF): www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/FL-01_1_1.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act (PDF): www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=/ACTS/2021R/Public/ACT1041.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- 2026 LLC franchise tax report and instructions (PDF): www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LLC1_FT_2026.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Form FL-04, application for cancellation (PDF): www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/FL-04_2.pdf, checked October 8, 2026