Skip ahead to the table
LLC Price TablesLLC service prices, set out in tables.

Foreign registration price tables - Arkansas

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026): Price Table

Our 2026 table for Arkansas puts Mainstay Filing ($199), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199) and AR Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order, ahead of the other foreign registration services. The $270 registration fee in Arkansas is common to every entry; service cells read $397 to $497 by year three.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Sorted by three-year cost (40%) and filing work covered (30%), then renewal gap, crossover year and cell clarity. Table method

Table summary

  • Fee to register the foreign LLC$270sos.arkansas.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Price band, year one$199Without state charges
  • Cells at year three$397 to $497Year one plus two renewals
  • State fees by year three$570Not part of the sort
  • Break-even yearNone within ten yearsOrder is stable for ten years

Arkansas: prices, best value first

Entries sit in value order, with prices taken from company pages. The $270 state fee stays outside the entry prices.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register

    Leads the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$497

    $199 on top of Arkansas's $270; renewal $149

    Mainstay Filing sits first, since $199 beyond what Arkansas charges, then $149 a year for the agent.

    Its three-year cell is $100 higher than Arkansas Registered Agent.co's, but the extra filings it covers count for more in the sort.

    Agent price from year two: $149 a year, in any state.

    Price buys

    • Registration handled for you
    • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
    • A price that holds across states

    In its favor

    • Helpful if another state follows
    • Agent free for the first year
    • Service charge of $199

    Against it

    • $50 above Arkansas Registered Agent.co at renewal
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest agent bill

    In-state provider
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Arkansas's $270; renewal $99

    Place 2 belongs to Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $397 in service fees across three years.

    Price buys

    • Registration paperwork, filed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • A modest $99 renewal
    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • First agent year included

    Against it

    • Limited to one state
    See Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

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

    In-state provider
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Arkansas's $270; renewal $99

    Place 3 belongs to AR Registered Agent.org: $397 in service fees across three years.

    Cell for cell, it ties Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

    Price buys

    • Registration paperwork, filed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • First agent year included
    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • Limited to one state
    See AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Cumulative cost by year

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AR Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using prices read November 13, 2026. None of the entries swap places in ten years.

Try other years

Once you set the years, the calculator adds year one and the renewals for each entry.
Total for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Arkansas Registered Agent.co $397, AR Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest at that point: Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

The government side, Arkansas

ChargeCellSource
Registration filing$270sos.arkansas.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual LLC franchise tax report$150sos.arkansas.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Three-year state total$570Filing, reports and any tax
Reading down this table, add the filing fee to the two later reports and any minimum tax to get the three-year state figure. Open-ended costs are mentioned but never counted.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing did better than Arkansas Registered Agent.co on filing work per row, a 30% column.

Several states for one price beat Arkansas Registered Agent.co's lower renewal.

Arkansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source

The Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services receives $270 and the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01) from out-of-state LLCs operating in Arkansas. Add certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state dated within 30 days.

Skipping registration risks no standing to sue in Arkansas (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)); penalties up to $5,000; the fees it would have paid.

Quoted text: sos.arkansas.gov [read October 2026, table note]

If you skip the service

Going alone costs $570 paid to the state across three years; services at $397 to $497 are what you pay to skip the forms.

Quick answers

What does registering a foreign LLC in Arkansas cost?

$270 for the filing, and a service fee of $199 if you use one.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the entries, not counting state fees.

Which form carries out the registration?

Use Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01), lodged with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

Must a document from the home state accompany the Arkansas filing?

Yes, one issued within 30 days: certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state.

Which recurring filing follows registration?

It is the Annual LLC franchise tax report, charged at $150.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No swap in ten years; no entry passes another.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Arkansas?

By the five-column test the Arkansas order is Mainstay Filing, Arkansas Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filing work per row.

More tables

Where this came from

  1. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax, read in October 2026.
  2. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax, read in October 2026.
  3. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Arkansas report due date, read in August 2026.
  4. arkleg.state.ar.us is the reference behind Ark, read in August 2026.
  5. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, read in October 2026.
  6. arkleg.state.ar.us is the reference behind Arkansas registered agent statute, read in October 2026.
  7. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign, read in October 2026.
  8. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Form FL-01, read in October 2026.
  9. arkleg.state.ar.us is the reference behind Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform, read in October 2026.
  10. sos.arkansas.gov is the reference behind Form FL-04, application for cancellation, read in October 2026.
  11. Entry taken from Mainstay Filing Arkansas service page, November 13, 2026
  12. Entry taken from Arkansas Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
  13. Entry taken from AR Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026