Arkansas quote board
Service prices only. The $270 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for same cost in each state
Leads the board
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing reads best in Arkansas: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
The $100 premium over Arkansas Registered Agent.co at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.
Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- The same fee in each state
Reads well
- $199 added to Arkansas's fee
- The fee does not change by state
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
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2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for adding exactly one state
Local quote
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Arkansas Registered Agent.co fills quote 2: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Opens at $199
- No agent charge in year one
- Then $99 a year
Reads poorly
- Arkansas only, so the home state needs its own agent
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3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for one added registration
Local quote
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
AR Registered Agent.org fills quote 3: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Its quotes match Arkansas Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Opens at $199
- Then $99 a year
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- Arkansas only, so the home state needs its own agent
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Run your own reading
Change the years to take a new reading.
Arkansas state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
Notes on the order
Filings handled per dollar put Mainstay Filing first. That term is 30% of the ranking; measured three-year cost, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
The home state counts too; one account covering both scored highest.
Arkansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the 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 active in Arkansas. Include certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state no older than 30 days.
Operating unregistered can bring no lawsuits as plaintiff in Arkansas courts until it registers (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)); a maximum of $5,000; the fees it would have paid.
Quoted text: sos.arkansas.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
Cost of filing yourself: $570 to the state over three years. Service readings of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.
Quick answers
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Arkansas?
$270 as the official fee, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01), lodged at the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.
Is a document from the home state required by Arkansas?
Yes, no more than 30 days old: certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The Annual LLC franchise tax report, billed at $150.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Arkansas?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filings handled per dollar. Then Arkansas Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Reference for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Arkansas report due date: sos.arkansas.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Ark: arkleg.state.ar.us, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee: sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Arkansas registered agent statute: arkleg.state.ar.us, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign: sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Form FL-01: sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform: arkleg.state.ar.us, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Form FL-04, application for cancellation: sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Arkansas service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Arkansas Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: AR Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026