Our 2026 Arkansas ranking, best first, is Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199), AR Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Of the total, $45 is the state's set filing fee and $397 to $597 is three years of service.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
Answer in four lines
Short reply
Cost to form
$45, not recurring
Recurring cost
$150 annually
Registered agent
Yes: the state demands it
Best first
Arkansas Registered Agent.co, AR Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing
1. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for a one-state LLC
Formation $199, agent renewal $99, plus the state fee
Arkansas Registered Agent.co is our answer because the opening cost is $199, first agent year included, followed by $99 annually.
Three years cost less here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most.
The price excludes the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.
What is bundled
Articles filed on your behalf
Year-one agent service
Pluses
$99 a year from year two
First-year agent comes with it
$199 plus the state fee
Downsides
The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is outside the service
EIN help is $99 more
#2Arkansas choice
2. AR Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies
Formation $199, agent renewal $99, plus the state fee
AR Registered Agent.org comes next since the opening cost is $199, first agent year included, followed by $99 annually.
The price excludes the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report.
It charges what Arkansas Registered Agent.co charges; the order between them is close.
What is bundled
Articles filed on your behalf
Year-one agent service
Pluses
$199 plus the state fee
First-year agent comes with it
$99 a year from year two
Downsides
The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is outside the service
EIN help is $99 more
#3Coverage everywhere
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for formation and upkeep
$199 a year and $45 to the state
In third spot, Mainstay Filing, as $199 a year pays for forming the LLC, serving as its registered agent and filing the franchise tax report, and it renews at $199.
The three-year gap to Arkansas Registered Agent.co is $200, which explains the lower rank.
You never file the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report; Arkansas still charges $150, passed through at cost.
What is bundled
Articles prepared and filed
Registered agent all year
Franchise tax report looked after by Mainstay
EIN filed for you
State fees billed as charged
Pluses
$199 annually, all in
Renews at $199
EIN step covered
Downsides
Renews $100 higher than Arkansas Registered Agent.co
Compared in a table
#
Company
First year
Renews at
3-year cost
What is covered
1
Arkansas Registered Agent.co
$199
$99/yr
$397
articles filed on your behalf; Year-one agent service
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are identical whichever you pick.
Straight replies
How much should I put aside?
$45 to the state; with a service in year one, add $199.
After three years, the state has charged $345 in total. source sos.arkansas.gov (October 2026) on file
What is the filing, exactly?
The paperwork is the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01), and the recipient is the Arkansas Secretary of State.
Statute behind it: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201. Processing, per the state: most filings within two business days of receipt. source sos.arkansas.gov (October 2026) on file
Can the LLC go without a registered agent?
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.