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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and AR Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the 2026 Arkansas table of foreign registration services, in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $270 to the state for registering.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Score = 42% three-year total + 28% coverage + three smaller terms (details)

Arkansas in brief

Fee the state takes to register $270 sos.arkansas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Provider charges only
Sum of years 1 to 3 $397 to $497 Opening price and two renewals
Government total, 3 years $570 Does not depend on the row
Year the lines meet Does not occur No change in order

Arkansas, ranked by value

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $270 state fee is left out of the rows.

1
Highest score

1. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for one more state and nothing else

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

By the numbers, Arkansas Registered Agent.co is best value in Arkansas: $397 in service fees across three years.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it first, because cost is the heaviest term.

The price buys

  • Registration done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Year-one agent covered
  • $199 for the registration
  • A small $99 renewal

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state
2
The all-in row

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second or third state

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Row 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing because $199 over Arkansas's own fee, followed by $149 a year for the agent.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co is $100 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

From year two: $149 per year for the agent, everywhere.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • Fifty-state service

Adds up

  • $199 for the registration
  • First-year agent service included
  • Useful if another state follows

Does not add up

  • $50 more each year for the agent
3
Arkansas only

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

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to AR Registered Agent.org because $397 in service fees across three years.

No difference in price from Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

  • Registration done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • A small $99 renewal
  • $199 for the registration
  • Year-one agent covered

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state

What each row adds up to

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Arkansas Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AR Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit AR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No row passes another within ten years.

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Sum after 3 years: Arkansas Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $497, AR Registered Agent.org $397. Smallest total: Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

Arkansas state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Foreign registration filing $270 sos.arkansas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual LLC franchise tax report $150 sos.arkansas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $570 Adds the rows above

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

Why row one is row one

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

Three years with Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $397; the same three years at Mainstay Filing cost $100 more.

Arkansas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

Arkansas wants an LLC formed elsewhere to register before it does business there. The filing is the Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FL-01), sent to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services with $270. Attach certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state issued within 30 days.

An unregistered LLC may face its own claims cannot be brought (A.C.A. 4-38-913(a)); fines up to $5,000; back fees.

As written: sos.arkansas.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

The state's fees alone total $570 for three years, which is the floor. The table shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).

About these figures

How much does Arkansas take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$270 at the state office, plus $199 for a service in year one.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the rows, not counting state fees.

Which form does the registering?

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

Does Arkansas ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 30 days old: certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The Annual LLC franchise tax report, which costs $150.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Arkansas?

From the top: Arkansas Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and AR Registered Agent.org.

See also

Foreign registration worksheets, all 50 states Best foreign registration services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax, per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026.
  2. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax, per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026.
  3. Arkansas report due date, per sos.arkansas.gov, August 2026.
  4. Ark, per arkleg.state.ar.us, August 2026.
  5. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026.
  6. Arkansas registered agent statute, per arkleg.state.ar.us, October 2026.
  7. Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign, per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026.
  8. Form FL-01, per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026.
  9. Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform, per arkleg.state.ar.us, October 2026.
  10. Form FL-04, application for cancellation, per sos.arkansas.gov, October 2026.
  11. Input: Arkansas Registered Agent.co pricing page (November 13, 2026)
  12. Input: Mainstay Filing Arkansas service page (November 13, 2026)
  13. Input: AR Registered Agent.org pricing page (November 13, 2026)