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3 Best Registered Agents in Arkansas (2026): Prices Tracked

Our 2026 watchlist puts Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) at the top for registered agents in Arkansas, listed in that order. Pay $99 to $149 to start, and $297 to $447 once three years are in.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Three-year cost counts for 37% and filings covered for 29%, with renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility making up the rest. How we track

Snapshot

Agent rule Yes arkleg.state.ar.us (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices $99 to $149 Yearly agent price
Years 1 to 3 combined $297 to $447 First year plus two renewals
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report $150 a year sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Cost lines meet in No crossover No service overtakes another

Arkansas: best value first

Each entry shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year total. Your choice of agent does not change state fees.

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Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in every state

$149 first year, $149 every year following

Price in year 1 $149
Price at renewal $149/yr
Three-year spend $447

In Arkansas, Mainstay Filing is the best value because the price stays $149 a year across all fifty states.

Three years cost $150 more here than at Arkansas Registered Agent.co, but the added filings it covers count for more in the order.

Price covers

  • A physical address on record
  • Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Holds up

  • Reach across fifty states
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

Weak spots

  • $50 a year more than Arkansas Registered Agent.co
  • You still do the reports
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Home-state provider

2. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest three-year spend

$99 first year, $99 every year following

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Next up, Arkansas Registered Agent.co: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

Price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Served papers show up in your login

Holds up

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing

Weak spots

  • One-state service
  • No help with the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report
3
Home-state provider

3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state option

$99 first year, $99 every year following

Price in year 1 $99
Price at renewal $99/yr
Three-year spend $297

Next up, AR Registered Agent.org: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

Both the first-year and renewal prices equal Arkansas Registered Agent.co's.

Price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Served papers show up in your login

Holds up

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Weak spots

  • One-state service
  • No help with the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report

Totals over time

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Arkansas Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to Arkansas Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AR Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495
Go to AR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Taken November 13, 2026. Every column adds one more year. The order holds for a full ten years.

Pick your own number of years

How long will the LLC stay open? Choose the years and compare.
Spend for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, Arkansas Registered Agent.co $297, AR Registered Agent.org $297. Least spent: Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

Arkansas state fees, from official sources

Item Amount Source
Formation fee $45 sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report $150 every year sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Penalty for a late report $25 sos.arkansas.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
What the state collects by year 3 $345 Added from the lines above

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.

Why this order for Arkansas

Filings covered by the price gave Mainstay Filing the lead. It makes up 29% of the order, and tracked three-year cost, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

A single agent for any state outranked the one-state price.

Arkansas registered agent requirements, as written by the state (Arkansas Secretary of State)

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. The statute is 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.

Official text: arkleg.state.ar.us (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Skipping the service

An owner who meets the address rule may serve free of charge; the services above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on that convenience.

About these prices

How much does an Arkansas registered agent cost per year?

These agents charge $99 to $149 each year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across these services, not counting state fees.

Is a registered agent required for an Arkansas LLC?

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

Can the owner serve as the registered agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

Each year the state charges $150 for the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, due May 1.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

Within a decade the totals never swap places.

Which registered agent is the best value in Arkansas?

Mainstay Filing is first, Arkansas Registered Agent.co second, and AR Registered Agent.org third.

Next up

Source trail

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