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3 Best Registered Agents in Arkansas (2026): Fee Schedule

Best value among Arkansas registered agents in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), AR Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), ranked in that order. The opening charge is $99 to $149, and three years of charges come to $297 to $447.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Score = 39% charges + 31% duties + three small measures (method)

Fees in brief

Agent ruleYesarkleg.state.ar.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$99 to $149Fee per year
Three-year range$297 to $447Opening charge plus two renewals
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report$150 yearlysos.arkansas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Cost lines cross inNo equal pointOrder is fixed for ten years

Arkansas ranking

Ordered by how we order. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Schedule one

Billed $149 in year one and $149 afterward

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

Mainstay Filing comes first because $149 a year today and again wherever the company registers next.

Paying $150 above AR Registered Agent.org across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.

Duties the charge covers

  • A street address located in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Charges in its favor

  • Travels with the company
  • $149 every year

Charges against it

  • $50 a year above AR Registered Agent.org
  • Covers the agent role only
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. AR Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs based in one state only

Arkansas focus

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

AR Registered Agent.org holds position 2 because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.

Duties the charge covers

  • A local registered office
  • Web copies of legal papers

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Bills less than Mainstay Filing every year

Charges against it

  • Another state means another agent
  • You handle the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report yourself
Check AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for keeping the agent in state

Arkansas focus

Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Arkansas Registered Agent.co holds position 3 because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, aimed at LLCs that stay in one state.

Its charges match AR Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Duties the charge covers

  • A local registered office
  • Web copies of legal papers

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Bills less than Mainstay Filing every year

Charges against it

  • Another state means another agent
  • You handle the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report yourself
Check Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running charges by year

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AR Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Arkansas Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Check Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using charges from November 13, 2026. None of the schedules cross in ten years.

Equal-cost check

Pick a different span of years to see new totals.
Running charges at 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, AR Registered Agent.org $297, Arkansas Registered Agent.co $297. Smallest total: AR Registered Agent.org.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
Filing to form the LLC$45sos.arkansas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report$150 every yearsos.arkansas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Late fee$25sos.arkansas.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$345Calculated from the lines above
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.

Why schedule one is first

Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with AR Registered Agent.org right behind.

Coverage put it ahead of AR Registered Agent.org.

What Arkansas requires of a registered agent (Arkansas Secretary of State), in the state's own words

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

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers. Section in force: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.

The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Arkansas, plus an Arkansas mailing address if it differs. A P.O. box on its own is not accepted.

As written: arkleg.state.ar.us {fee list dated October 2026}

The no-service total

An owner who meets the address rule can serve free of charge; the schedules above put $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.

Quick answers

What does an Arkansas registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year across these schedules.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the schedules, not counting state fees.

Does the state insist that an Arkansas LLC have a registered agent?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

May the owner act as the registered agent?

You can, provided you meet both the address and eligibility rules.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report: $150 a year, deadline worded by the state as May 1.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Arkansas?

Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then AR Registered Agent.org, then Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

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Fee sources

  1. Where Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax comes from: sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  2. Where Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax comes from: sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  3. Where Arkansas report due date comes from: sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  4. Where Ark comes from: arkleg.state.ar.us, confirmed August 2026.
  5. Where Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee comes from: sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  6. Where Arkansas registered agent statute comes from: arkleg.state.ar.us, confirmed October 2026.
  7. Arkansas service page as Mainstay Filing listed it on November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page as AR Registered Agent.org listed it on November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page as Arkansas Registered Agent.co listed it on November 13, 2026