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Arkansas upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Arkansas costs $270 to register; after that the state charge is $150 a year and the agent is $149 a year.

What Arkansas adds each year

State charge
$150 a year (Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State))
Due
May 1
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Arkansas is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Arkansas + California$340$618
Arkansas + Texas$1,020$598+
Arkansas + Florida$395$875.50
Arkansas + California + Texas$1,090$767+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

Adding Arkansas to your LLC? These file it, in order.

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.

Arkansas questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Arkansas?

$150 a year (Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in Arkansas?

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

Is the Arkansas agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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