3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026): Fee Schedule
Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best foreign registration services for Arkansas are AR Registered Agent.org ($199), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. $270 to Arkansas, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that
The main charges
Government registration fee$270sos.arkansas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$199Service fees only
What three years bill$397 to $497Year one and two renewals
State fees by year three$570Independent of the company
Totals even out inNeverOrder is fixed for ten years
Arkansas: schedules, best value first
Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $270 state fee.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. AR Registered Agent.org: best for a basic registration
Best value
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
In Arkansas, AR Registered Agent.org is the best value since $199 on top of the state fee, $99 for each year after.
Charges under Mainstay Filing's over three years earn it the top place.
Duties the charge covers
Registration completed for you
Agent service in the first year
Charges in its favor
Then $99 a year
Agent service at no cost in year one
$199 for the registration
Charges against it
Arkansas only, so the home state needs its own agent
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.
How the order came out
In Arkansas, the deciding measure was charges over three years (39% of the order), where AR Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
AR Registered Agent.org totals $397 at year three, $100 under Mainstay Filing.
The Arkansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Out-of-state LLCs hand the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01) to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services and pay $270. It also needs certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state no older than 30 days.
If registration is skipped: loss of the right to act as plaintiff in Arkansas (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)); fines up to $5,000; back fees covering the unregistered stretch.
Skip the service and the state is the only one to bill you: $570 over three years. A service lays $397 to $497 over that for the paperwork.
Common questions
What does Arkansas charge a foreign LLC to register?
$270 at the filing office, and a service adds $199 in year one.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01) and send it to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.
Does Arkansas require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 30 days: certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The Annual LLC franchise tax report, which bills $150.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Arkansas?
Best value to least: AR Registered Agent.org, Arkansas Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.