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Best foreign qualification services in Arkansas
Our top pick in Arkansas is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $270 state fee, $469 in all.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $270 state fee = $469
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. AR Registered Agent.org
$199 + $270 state fee = $469
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co
$199 + $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 you get, side by side
| Service | Year 1 | Agent, year 1 | Agent after | 3 years of service + agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $469 | Free | $149/yr | $497 |
| AR Registered Agent.org | $469 | Included | $99/yr | $397 |
| Arkansas Registered Agent.co | $469 | Included | $99/yr | $397 |
The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Arkansas’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.
The Arkansas filing
- Form
- Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
- State fee
- $270
- From your home state
- Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days
- Every year after
- Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1)
$270 filed online; $300 on paper.
Questions
What is the best foreign qualification service in Arkansas?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $270 state fee, with a Arkansas registered agent free for the first year.
How much is the Arkansas state fee?
$270. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.
What do I file in Arkansas?
Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company, with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services, plus a certificate from your home state.
Sources
- Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and fees (FL-01: online $270.00, paper $300.00): www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/forms-fees/llc/foreign-llc, checked October 28, 2026
- Form FL-01 (PDF): www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/FL-01_1_1.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act (PDF): www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=/ACTS/2021R/Public/ACT1041.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- 2026 LLC franchise tax report and instructions (PDF): www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LLC1_FT_2026.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Form FL-04, application for cancellation (PDF): www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/FL-04_2.pdf, checked October 8, 2026