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Unit 2 · Arkansas

Arkansas Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

Summary for 2026: to handle appointing a registered agent in Arkansas with outside help, choose among Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. The reader finishes 6 short sections knowing how Arkansas wants a registered agent appointed.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Essential facts

Required by law Yes Reference: arkleg.state.ar.us, consulted October 2026
Service prices $99 to $149 a year Posted rates
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report $150 a year Reference: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted October 2026
Chapter sections 6 Each one explained

What this chapter teaches

  • The legal requirement
  • Who may serve and from which address
  • Listing the agent with the state
  • Which agents are recommended and why

The Arkansas shortlist

Three-year cost and paperwork completed carry the most weight; how we grade lists all five.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

Recommended first
$149 annually, unchanged at renewal

Mainstay Filing comes first. $149 a year, renewing at $149, and the same plan is available in every other state.

Three years cost $150 more than AR Registered Agent.org, yet this service completes more of the paperwork, and the ranking weighs that.

Price covers

  • A physical street address in the state
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • Moves with the company to any state
  • Price $149; renews at $149

Limitations

  • AR Registered Agent.org is $50 a year lower
  • An agent-only plan with no report filing
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. AR Registered Agent.org: best for owners located in the state

Arkansas specialist
$99 annually, unchanged at renewal

AR Registered Agent.org is ranked second: an office address inside the state at $99 per year.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Served papers are scanned into an account

Advantages

  • $99 per year
  • Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is excluded from the price
Visit AR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for another local choice

Arkansas specialist
$99 annually, unchanged at renewal

Arkansas Registered Agent.co is ranked third: an office address inside the state at $99 per year.

AR Registered Agent.org and this service cost the same.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Served papers are scanned into an account

Advantages

  • Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is excluded from the price
Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 AR Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit AR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Arkansas Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297 Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Listed prices, consulted November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent is named.

The chapter, section by section

  1. Section 1

    The Arkansas rule stated

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Reference: Reference: arkleg.state.ar.us, consulted October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Who may take the role

    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. Authority: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.

  3. Section 3

    The address rule

    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.

    Every recommended service supplies the in-state address.

  4. Section 4

    Acting personally or hiring

    Professional agents among the recommended services charge $99 to $149 a year; serving personally is available to those who qualify.

  5. Section 5

    Report the agent's details

    For a newly formed Arkansas LLC, the Certificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01) identifies the agent. A switch afterward is filed on its own with the Arkansas Secretary of State.

    Reference: Reference: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    File the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report on time ($150, May 1) so the agent record remains correct.

    Reference: Reference: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted October 2026

The price list

SectionGoes toTotal
Agent service The provider$99 to $149 a year
Each later year The provider$99 to $149 a year
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report State agency$150 every year

Anything paid to Arkansas is an official fee that can be verified in the bibliography. The three-year row combines the filing, two later reports and a minimum tax where one exists; service prices are not part of it.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

Chapters the price completes accounts for 30% of the ranking, and led on it in Arkansas.

AR Registered Agent.org costs less, but coverage across states earned the higher ranking.

Short answers

Must every Arkansas LLC keep a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, when both the eligibility rule and the address rule in sections 2 and 3 are satisfied.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes; the Arkansas Secretary of State accepts change filings, and section 5 lists what to send.

What does a registered agent cost in Arkansas?

The listed agents run $99 to $149 per year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The yearly item is the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, priced at $150.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Choose Mainstay Filing: the agent fee is $149 per year and does not depend on which state the LLC chooses. Next are AR Registered Agent.org and Arkansas Registered Agent.co.

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Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Bibliography entry for the Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and chapter: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted October 2026.
  2. Bibliography entry for the Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing chapter: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted October 2026.
  3. Bibliography entry for the Arkansas report due date chapter: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted August 2026.
  4. Bibliography entry for the Ark chapter: arkleg.state.ar.us, consulted August 2026.
  5. Bibliography entry for the Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source chapter: sos.arkansas.gov, consulted October 2026.
  6. Bibliography entry for the Arkansas registered agent statute chapter: arkleg.state.ar.us, consulted October 2026.
  7. November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing's Arkansas service page was consulted for the price tables
  8. November 13, 2026: AR Registered Agent.org's pricing page was consulted for the price tables
  9. November 13, 2026: Arkansas Registered Agent.co's pricing page was consulted for the price tables