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Arkansas foreign registration fee

Arkansas charges $270 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 43rd cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Arkansas sits on the ranking

North Carolina $250, Pennsylvania $250, Oregon $275 and Oklahoma $300 are the closest on the list.

Rank
43rd cheapest of 50
Fee
$270
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company

$270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

For Arkansas, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. AR Registered Agent.org $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Arkansas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$469$149$767
AR Registered Agent.org$469$99$667
Arkansas Registered Agent.co$469$99$667

Three years = $199 service fee + the $270 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Arkansas yearly filing, not included above: Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1).

Arkansas fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Arkansas?

$270, paid to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Where does Arkansas rank?

43rd cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Arkansas cost over three years?

$767 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $270 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1) comes on top.

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