3 Best LLC Services in Arkansas (2026) and What Arkansas Really Requires
Arkansas, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199) and AR Registered Agent.org ($199) are our picks for LLC formation services, in that order. Whoever you pick, Arkansas charges $45 to file, and the services run $397 to $597 over three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
Quick facts
The short of it
What the state charges
$45, once, up front
Every year after
$150 every year
Registered agent
Yes, you have to
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Arkansas Registered Agent.co then AR Registered Agent.org
Arkansas: our ranking
The order comes from our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
#1Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the franchise tax report
$199 a year and $45 to the state
Mainstay Filing wins the top spot: for $199 a year, formation, the registered agent and the franchise tax report are all handled.
This one's $200 more than Arkansas Registered Agent.co over three years, and in return more filings get handled for you.
You won't file the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report yourself. Arkansas still charges $150, billed at cost.
What you get
Your formation filing, taken care of
Registered agent for twelve straight months
Franchise tax report done for you
EIN application filed
State fees at cost
Pluses
The EIN application's included
$199 a year covers filing, agent and report
Renews at $199
What's not
Renews $100 higher than Arkansas Registered Agent.co
#2Arkansas only
2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for a business that never leaves one state
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Arkansas Registered Agent.co takes second place: three years with it total $397, thanks to a $99 renewal.
You're still on the hook for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.
What you get
Your LLC, filed
Agent service covered for year one
Pluses
Then $99 yearly
A free agent year at the start
$199 to form the LLC
What's not
Doesn't file the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
EIN help runs $99 more
#3Arkansas only
3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state choice
$199 to form, $99 a year after
AR Registered Agent.org takes third place: three years with it total $397, thanks to a $99 renewal.
You're still on the hook for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.
Price for price, it's a tie with Arkansas Registered Agent.co.
What you get
Your LLC, filed
Agent service covered for year one
Pluses
A free agent year at the start
$199 to form the LLC
Then $99 yearly
What's not
Doesn't file the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
EIN help runs $99 more
The numbers
#
Who
First year
Each year after
Three-year total
Covers
1
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199/yr
$597
your formation filing, taken care of; registered agent for twelve straight months; franchise tax report done for you
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.
The questions that matter
What's it cost to form an LLC here?
The state takes $45, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $345 over three years. go check sos.arkansas.gov, last confirmed October 2026
What do I actually send the state?
Here's what starts the company: the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01), sent to the Arkansas Secretary of State.
Statute: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201. How long the state takes: most filings within two business days of receipt. go check sos.arkansas.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Does the state make me have a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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.
Want to check the total? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. We don't count costs without a set amount.
Still wondering?
How long does the state take?
Most filings within two business days of receipt.
Who handles the EIN?
Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others make you pay: Arkansas Registered Agent.co $99; AR Registered Agent.org $99.
Is there a late fee?
A late report costs $25 more.
What's the three-year damage for each?
Mainstay Filing will set you back $597, and Arkansas Registered Agent.co will set you back $397, and AR Registered Agent.org will set you back $397, before state fees.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Arkansas's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own price page. Both are dated here.
What's the best LLC service in Arkansas?
Go with Mainstay Filing first, then look at Arkansas Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org.