3 Best LLC Services in Arkansas (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among Arkansas LLC formation services in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), AR Registered Agent.org ($199) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked in that order. Service charges alone reach $397 to $597 by year three; Arkansas separately collects $45 to file.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Three-year charges (39%) and duties covered (31%) lead, followed by renewal charge, point of equal cost and fee disclosure. How we order
Arkansas: the fee summary
Fee at the filing office$45sos.arkansas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$199Service fees only
What three years bill$397 to $597First year with two more
Government charges, 3 years$345Independent of the company
Break-evenNo equal pointNo schedule overtakes another
The Arkansas schedules
Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $45 state fee.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and keeping the LLC on one invoice
Best value
$199 a year plus the $45 state fee
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597
Mainstay Filing has the best schedule in Arkansas: formation, registered agent and franchise tax report all sit inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
Choosing AR Registered Agent.org would save $200 over three years and leave more duties with you.
You skip the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report; the one addition is the state's $150.
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.
The order behind Arkansas
Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with AR Registered Agent.org right behind.
Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, so a charge that covers it ranked above a lower charge that does not.
Count the EIN application and AR Registered Agent.org bills less from year 2.
The Arkansas LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words
To form the LLC you send the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01) to the Arkansas Secretary of State with $45 (Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The do-it-yourself bill is $345 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $597 to a service buys your time back.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Arkansas?
$199 for the service and $45 for the state.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the schedules, not counting state fees.
How much does Arkansas bill to file an LLC?
Filing costs $45 on the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01).
What does Arkansas bill each year after formation?
After formation, expect Arkansas to bill for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report each year at $150, May 1.
Does the charge include the EIN application?
Service by service: Mainstay Filing (included), AR Registered Agent.org ($99) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99).
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Arkansas?
By the five-part order the Arkansas schedules run Mainstay Filing, AR Registered Agent.org and Arkansas Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on duties inside the charge.