Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the Arkansas formation, a registered agent and the franchise tax report share a single $199 price.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report on your behalf. The state fee in Arkansas is $150 every year, due May 1, with $25 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above AR Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and submitted
- All-year service as your registered agent
- Your franchise tax report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- EIN application is part of the package
- Arkansas's fee is added at cost
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the franchise tax report
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than AR Registered Agent.org's after year one
AR Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because the Arkansas formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, so the owner files it with Arkansas every year.
In the price
- Arkansas formation filed for you
- The first year of registered agent service
Good
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- A year as your registered agent comes included
- Files the LLC for $199 and the state fee
Watch for
- Leaves the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Arkansas Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because the Arkansas formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, so the owner files it with Arkansas every year.
We found no difference in price or features between AR Registered Agent.org and Arkansas Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Arkansas formation filed for you
- A first year of registered agent service included
Good
- The registered agent role is free for the first year
- Formation costs $199 before the state fee
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year after year one
Watch for
- Leaves the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Arkansas LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $45 Arkansas filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Arkansas the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Arkansas asks for a report each year and charges $150, plus $25 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and AR Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat AR Registered Agent.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Arkansas: filing fee and form
The Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01) costs $45 to file with the Arkansas Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
The state's usual processing time: Most filings within two business days of receipt.
Keeping the company in good order in Arkansas after formation
File the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, by May 1. The state fee is $150. A late filing adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Arkansas LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Arkansas?
The state filing fee is $45, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01), submitted to the Arkansas Secretary of State.
What is the state's turnaround for a new Arkansas LLC?
The state quotes Most filings within two business days of receipt as its standard processing time. It does not sell a faster option.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Arkansas?
Yes. Arkansas wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Arkansas?
The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, every year, due May 1, for a $150 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, AR Registered Agent.org and Arkansas Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Arkansas LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the Arkansas filing, a year as your registered agent and the franchise tax report, and the renewal is $199.
Where the figures come from
- Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and when, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Arkansas report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201 (checked again August 2026)
- Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Arkansas registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Processing, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Arkansas service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from AR Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Arkansas Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026