3 Best LLC Services in Arkansas (2026): Prices Tracked
For LLC formation services in Arkansas this 2026, the order on the watchlist is Mainstay Filing ($199), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199) and AR Registered Agent.org ($199). Expect $397 to $597 in service fees by year three. The $45 owed to Arkansas does not depend on the provider.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)
Snapshot
Government fee to file$45sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
What year one costs$199State fee comes extra
Three-year spread$397 to $597First year plus two renewals
State side, years 1 to 3$345Same whichever service you use
Switch pointLines stay apartSame order for ten years
What Arkansas services charge
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $45 state fee separately.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Best value
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the most paperwork per dollar
$199 a year, renewing at the same $199
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$199/yr
Three-year spend$597
In Arkansas, Mainstay Filing is the best value because $199 a year includes the franchise tax report and does not rise at renewal.
Spend $200 more than at Arkansas Registered Agent.co across three years and the repeating filings are no longer yours.
The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is handled each time, with Arkansas's $150 passed along at cost.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
Registered agent for the full year
Franchise tax report, filed when it is due
EIN application, prepared for you
Nothing added to state charges
Holds up
A single price of $199 a year
Renewal stays at $199
No extra charge for the EIN application
Weak spots
Arkansas Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
2
Built for Arkansas
2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest spend over three years
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Entry 2 is Arkansas Registered Agent.co. $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
Set aside time for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, because it is not included.
Price covers
Articles of organization, filed
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
Agent service free in year one
Then $99 yearly
$199 on top of the state fee
Weak spots
The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is not priced in
EIN application not included ($99)
3
Built for Arkansas
3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for owners who file their own reports
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Entry 3 is AR Registered Agent.org. $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
Set aside time for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, because it is not included.
Its prices are identical to Arkansas Registered Agent.co's.
Price covers
Articles of organization, filed
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 on top of the state fee
Agent service free in year one
Then $99 yearly
Weak spots
The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is not priced in
Three years of state charges means one filing, two reports and any minimum tax. We list open-ended costs such as publication but keep them out of the total.
What decided the order
Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, a 29% measure, with Arkansas Registered Agent.co close behind.
Including the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report lifted the bundle to first place.
Put the EIN application into the sum and the totals cross at year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Arkansas Registered Agent.co.
Arkansas LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
$45 and the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01), filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State, bring the company into being. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Source wording: sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees and nothing else
Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $345 over three years. The services above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.
Questions and answers
How much do LLC formation services cost in Arkansas?
$199 to the service and $45 to the state.
What do these services cost over three years?
$397 to $597 across these services, not counting state fees.
What does Arkansas charge to file an LLC?
$45 along with the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01).
What does Arkansas charge every year once the LLC exists?
Once the LLC exists, Arkansas expects the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report each year, at $150, May 1.
Does the price include the EIN application?
Mainstay Filing: no extra charge; Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $99 more; AR Registered Agent.org: $99 more.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
There is no crossover inside ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Arkansas?
Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, followed by Arkansas Registered Agent.co and AR Registered Agent.org.