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Class 3 · Arkansas

Foreign LLC Registration Class, Arkansas (2026): 5 Assignments and the 3 Best Services

For registering an LLC from another state in Arkansas in 2026, the class favorites are Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and AR Registered Agent.org ($199), graded from first to last. Plan on 5 assignments and a $270 filing fee.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Need-to-know facts

State filing fee$270Look at sos.arkansas.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
Certificate from your home state30 daysHow old it may be at filing
Yearly filing$150Annual LLC franchise tax report
Three years of state fees$570Registration and reports
Class assignments5Listed below

Class objectives

  • When the rule kicks in
  • The filing, its price and its office
  • What comes after registration
  • Which services we recommend and why

Arkansas: the graded services

The teacher's five criteria are on how we grade, and they decide the order.
Start with this one

1. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty Arkansas filing

$199 to register, $99 per year after

The class favorite is Arkansas Registered Agent.co, because the Arkansas registration is filed for $199 with a year of agent service, and the plan renews at $99.

Tuition breaks the tie: three years run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing.

Covered by the tuition

  • The registration filing
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • The agent renews at $99
  • A free first agent year

Weak spots

  • Arkansas only; your home state needs its own agent
Upkeep covered

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state

$199 to register, $149 per year after

Our second pick, Mainstay Filing: registering costs $199 plus state fees, and year one of the registered agent costs nothing.

Add up three years: it comes to $100 more than Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

After year one, agent service costs $149 a year.

Covered by the tuition

  • Registration is filed for you
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • A service for all fifty states

Strengths

  • $199 on top of Arkansas's fee
  • The agent costs nothing in year one
  • The same fee in every state

Weak spots

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above Arkansas Registered Agent.co
One-state plan

3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for Arkansas-only registrations

$199 to register, $99 per year after

AR Registered Agent.org lands in third place: the Arkansas registration is filed for $199 with a year of agent service, and the plan renews at $99.

It lists the same prices as Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

Covered by the tuition

  • The registration filing
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A free first agent year
  • The agent renews at $99

Weak spots

  • Arkansas only; your home state needs its own agent

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices come from each company's own site, read November 13, 2026. Each row still needs Arkansas's $270 registration fee.

The assignments

  1. Assignment
    1

    When registration is required

    Vocabulary word: a foreign LLC is one formed in a different state. It registers before it does business in Arkansas. Skipping registration has a price: An LLC that has not registered cannot be a plaintiff here (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)). Its contracts can still be enforced (A.C.A. 4-38-913(b)). and can reach $5,000. Back fees are collected in addition.

    Textbook page: Look at sos.arkansas.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    Request the certificate your home state issues

    Get certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, issued no more than 30 days.

    Request it close to the date you plan to file.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Find a registered agent with an address in Arkansas

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

    The services above supply one.

    Textbook page: Look at arkleg.state.ar.us for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  4. Assignment
    4

    Complete, sign and file the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company

    The form and the $270 fee go to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services together.

    Textbook page: Look at sos.arkansas.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  5. Assignment
    5

    What comes after

    Once registered, a foreign LLC sends in the Annual LLC franchise tax report ($150), May 1.

Costs, assignment by assignment

AssignmentWho gets paidAmount
Registering the LLCPaid to the state$270
Annual LLC franchise tax reportPaid to the state$150
Paid helpThe provider$199 at the start
State fees over years one to threePaid to the state$570
Anything paid to Arkansas is an official fee you can look up on the pages listed below. The three-year row combines the filing, two later reports and a minimum tax where there is one, and service prices are not part of it.

How we graded the Arkansas picks

Tuition across three years settled first place in Arkansas. It is worth 30% of the grade, and the rest comes from homework the price does, year-two tuition, fit with the state class and fees a student can read.

Three years with Arkansas Registered Agent.co add up to $397, which is $100 under Mainstay Filing.

Arkansas questions

What will it cost to register a foreign LLC in Arkansas?

$270 to the state. The graded services add $199.

Which form do I file to register?

The Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01) is the one to track down, and it goes to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, issued within 30 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

An LLC that has not registered cannot be a plaintiff here (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)). Its contracts can still be enforced (A.C.A. 4-38-913(b)). and can reach $5,000. Back fees are collected in addition.

What is due after registering?

Once you are registered, the LLC owes the Annual LLC franchise tax report, billed at $150 each time.

Which service should handle the registration?

Pick Arkansas Registered Agent.co: a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year. Then Mainstay Filing and AR Registered Agent.org.

Related classes

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Study tip for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  2. Study tip for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  3. Study tip for Arkansas report due date: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  4. Study tip for Ark: everything above comes from arkleg.state.ar.us, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  5. Study tip for Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  6. Study tip for Arkansas registered agent statute: everything above comes from arkleg.state.ar.us, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  7. Study tip for Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  8. Study tip for Form FL-01: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  9. Study tip for Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act: everything above comes from arkleg.state.ar.us, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  10. Study tip for Form FL-04, application for cancellation: everything above comes from sos.arkansas.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  11. pricing page from Arkansas Registered Agent.co as of November 13, 2026
  12. Arkansas service page from Mainstay Filing as of November 13, 2026
  13. pricing page from AR Registered Agent.org as of November 13, 2026