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Arkansas Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

2026 ranking, Arkansas, foreign LLC services: Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199), AR Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). From the state's side, Arkansas charges $270 to register plus $150 per recurring report. Three-year position: 37th of 50.
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Arkansas fee chart

37th

of 50 states on foreign LLC charges

Small numbers mark small bills. See where every state falls

  • Charge to register

    $270

    Per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026

  • Recurring report

    $150

    Annual LLC franchise tax report

  • Proof of good standing

    30 days

    It has to be this fresh

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $570

    Registration fee, then reports for years 2 and 3

Arkansas top picks

The method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.

First stop

1. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for a single extra state

Year one $199, then $99

Spot one goes to Arkansas Registered Agent.co: a $199 service charge and a $99 agent renewal.

Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion counts for 36%.

Price covers

  • Registration written up and sent in
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Year-one agent duty is included

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
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One state only

2. AR Registered Agent.org: best for registering with Arkansas alone

Year one $199, then $99

Next on the chart is AR Registered Agent.org, since a $199 service charge and a $99 agent renewal.

It ties with Arkansas Registered Agent.co on price.

Price covers

  • Registration written up and sent in
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • Year-one agent duty is included
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
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Anywhere you file

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a later third or fourth state

Year one $199, then $149

Placed third, Mainstay Filing offers a $199 service charge in any state, plus a free first year of agent duty.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co is $100 cheaper on three-year provider charges.

Agent duty beyond year one: $149 each year, anywhere on the map.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Same fee wherever you file

Upside

  • All fifty states covered
  • $199 above Arkansas's fee
  • First agent year covered

Downside

  • $50 more per year for the agent
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The ranking as figures

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as shown on November 12, 2026. Arkansas charges $270 to register, separately from each provider.

Foreign LLC budget

The registration fee is $270, with the $150 report from year two; each provider's prices go on top.
With Arkansas Registered Agent.co, 3 years add up to $967 ($570 state, $397 provider).

Arkansas and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
35thAlaska$550
35thMaine$550
37thArkansas$570
38thKentucky$645
39thNorth Carolina$650
The full chart measures all fifty states the same way.

How Arkansas registers outside LLCs (2026)

LLCs formed in other states file the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01) with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services and pay $270. Include certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, issued no more than 30 days.

After that comes the Annual LLC franchise tax report ($150), May 1.

Before sending the filing

  • Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days.
  • The LLC's legal name plus the day it was formed.
  • A registered agent located in the state, which every pick provides.
  • Budget for the $270 filing fee.

What skipping registration costs in Arkansas

A suit brought before registration is blocked until the filing is made (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)). Agreements it has already signed remain in force (A.C.A. 4-38-913(b)). with a ceiling of $5,000. The state also bills fees for the years without registration.

Basis for the order

Arkansas Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of AR Registered Agent.org on service cost across three years, weighted 36%.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co's three-year provider bill is $397 ($100 under Mainstay Filing).

Arkansas: your questions

What does Arkansas charge a foreign LLC to register?

$270 as the official fee. A provider adds $199 to the bill.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Arkansas?

The form is the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01), and it goes to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

Does the filing need a certificate from the home state?

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

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

A yearly filing applies, namely the Annual LLC franchise tax report, which costs $150.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

A suit brought before registration is blocked until the filing is made (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)). Agreements it has already signed remain in force (A.C.A. 4-38-913(b)). with a ceiling of $5,000. The state also bills fees for the years without registration.

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Arkansas?

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

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Rank Arkansas Registered Agent.co first and AR Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing after it; the deciding factor is service cost across three years.

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Where each number comes from

  1. On October 2026 we compared Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and with sos.arkansas.gov.
  2. On October 2026 we compared Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing with sos.arkansas.gov.
  3. On August 2026 we compared Arkansas report due date with sos.arkansas.gov.
  4. On August 2026 we compared Ark with arkleg.state.ar.us.
  5. On October 2026 we compared Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.arkansas.gov.
  6. On October 2026 we compared Arkansas registered agent statute with arkleg.state.ar.us.
  7. On October 2026 we compared Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and with sos.arkansas.gov.
  8. On October 2026 we compared Form FL-01 with sos.arkansas.gov.
  9. On October 2026 we compared Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act with arkleg.state.ar.us.
  10. On October 2026 we compared Form FL-04, application for cancellation with sos.arkansas.gov.
  11. On October 2026 we compared Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration with commerce.alaska.gov.
  12. On October 2026 we compared Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670 with akleg.gov.
  13. On October 2026 we compared Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720 with akleg.gov.
  14. On October 2026 we compared Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765 with akleg.gov.
  15. On October 2026 we compared Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 with akleg.gov.
  16. On October 2026 we compared Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities with maine.gov.
  17. On October 2026 we compared Form MLLC-12 with maine.gov.
  18. On October 2026 we compared 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification with legislature.maine.gov.
  19. On October 2026 we compared 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not with legislature.maine.gov.
  20. On October 2026 we compared 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying with legislature.maine.gov.
  21. On October 2026 we compared 31 MRSA § 1680, fees with legislature.maine.gov.
  22. On October 2026 we compared Kentucky Secretary of State, business filings with sos.ky.gov.
  23. On October 2026 we compared Form FBE, Certificate of Authority with web.sos.ky.gov.
  24. On October 2026 we compared KRS 14A.9-020, consequences of transacting business without authority with apps.legislature.ky.gov.
  25. On October 2026 we compared KRS 14A.9-010, authority to transact business required with apps.legislature.ky.gov.
  26. On October 2026 we compared KRS 14A.6-010, annual report with apps.legislature.ky.gov.
  27. On October 2026 we compared Kentucky Secretary of State, fee schedule with sos.ky.gov.
  28. On October 2026 we compared Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official with revenue.ky.gov.
  29. On October 2026 we compared North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration with sosnc.gov.
  30. On October 2026 we compared Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority with sosnc.gov.
  31. On October 2026 we compared Secretary of State guide to registering a foreign with sosnc.gov.
  32. On October 2026 we compared G.S with ncleg.gov.
  33. On October 2026 we compared Annual report due dates with sosnc.gov.
  34. On November 12, 2026 Arkansas Registered Agent.co showed this pricing page
  35. On November 12, 2026 AR Registered Agent.org showed this pricing page
  36. On November 12, 2026 Mainstay Filing showed this Arkansas service page