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Arkansas foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Arkansas you pay $270 to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$270Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
For-profit corporation$300Ark. Code Ann. § 4-27-122 (Business Corporation Act of 1987, filing fees); AR SoS Corporate Fee Schedule Rev. 12/24, item 20 ($300.00)
Nonprofit corporation$300Ark. Code Ann. § 4-33-122 (Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993); AR SoS Non-Profit Filing Fees Rev. 12/24, item 19 ($300.00)
Limited partnership$300Ark. Code Ann. § 4-47-1109 (Uniform Limited Partnership Act, fees); AR SoS Corporate Fee Schedule Rev. 12/24, Foreign LP item 43 ($300.00)
LLP$300Ark. Code Ann. § 4-46-1102 (Uniform Partnership Act, foreign LLP); AR SoS Foreign Partnership Forms/Fees page ($300.00)

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Arkansas.

#ServiceService feeArkansas feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$270Year one included, then $149/yr
2AR Registered Agent.org$199$270Year one included, then $99/yr
3Arkansas Registered Agent.co$199$270Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

The LLC filing

Form
Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
Home-state certificate
Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days
Yearly filing
Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1)

$270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Questions about Arkansas

What does an LLC pay to register in Arkansas?

$270, with Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Is the Arkansas corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

No. A foreign corporation pays $300; an LLC pays $270.

Which service should an LLC use in Arkansas?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $270 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee