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Registered agent picks · Arkansas

3 Best Registered Agents in Arkansas (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in Arkansas in 2026: Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Arkansas Registered Agent.co takes the call: $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Best here

1. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

The desk picks Arkansas Registered Agent.co: an Arkansas specialist at $99 a year, with an in-state street address as the registered office.

Your registered office is an in-state street address from Arkansas Registered Agent.co, and legal papers served on the company are scanned for you.

Add up three years and it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

In the price

  • A physical address in the state, as the registered office
  • Everything served on the company is scanned for you

Strengths

  • Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free
  • Costs $99 a year, the same each year
  • Comes in under Mainstay Filing every year

Cons

  • The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is your job
  • Arkansas only; you need another agent elsewhere
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Best for growing companies

2. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.8 out of 10

Runner-up, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, and it holds on renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day for free.

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the Arkansas filing and the franchise tax report.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150 over three years, and that is why Mainstay sits lower on cost.

In the price

  • An in-state street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned and uploaded on the same business day, free
  • Your first three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • First three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • $149 a year and it holds on renewal
  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Cons

  • $50 a year more than Arkansas Registered Agent.co for agent service alone
  • The agent plan does not file annual reports
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Arkansas only

3. AR Registered Agent.org: best for Arkansas companies

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.5 out of 10

Third, AR Registered Agent.org: an Arkansas specialist at $99 a year, with an in-state street address as the registered office.

AR Registered Agent.org gives the company an in-state street address as its registered office and scans papers served there to your account.

AR Registered Agent.org lines up with Arkansas Registered Agent.co on price and plan features, so little divides them.

In the price

  • A physical address in the state, as the registered office
  • Scanned copies of served legal papers, online

Strengths

  • A $99 plan with no renewal hike
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • The first agent year comes with LLC formation

Cons

  • The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is your job
  • Arkansas only; you need another agent elsewhere
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Price a year Renewal Good for Visit
1 Arkansas Registered Agent.co 9.1 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 8.8 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AR Registered Agent.org 8.5 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our editors assign each score out of 10 using the criteria on How we rank. Customer ratings play no part.

What a Arkansas registered agent costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Price holds on renewal
Arkansas Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
AR Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Arkansas charges the same state fees whichever agent you name.

Behind the order

Spend over three years made the call in Arkansas. The desk weighs spend over three years and work the price removes at 33% each and gives what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display the remaining 34%.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co comes to $297 over three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. If Arkansas is your only state, fifty-state coverage does little for you, and the lower yearly price wins.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Arkansas registered agent rules straight from Arkansas Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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. The law behind it: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.

Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

Arkansas LLCs send in the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, due May 1. The state's fee is $150. Send it late and $25 gets added. Notices about it land with your registered agent.

Arkansas registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a registered agent to run an Arkansas LLC?

You do. Arkansas wants a registered agent on file for every LLC, and the agent must have a street address in the state.

What should you expect to pay a Arkansas registered agent?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and the price holds when it renews.

Could you serve as your own registered agent?

You can if the state's rules allow it. 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.

When does the Arkansas Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report have to go in?

Get it in by May 1. The state's cut is $150. Miss the date and it costs $25 more.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in Arkansas?

Arkansas Registered Agent.co, since $99 a year flat, with scans of served legal papers sent to your account.

See also

Where the numbers came from

  1. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and when, official source, last checked October 2026
  2. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing, official source, last checked October 2026
  3. Arkansas report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201, last checked August 2026
  5. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. Arkansas registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  7. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  8. Mainstay Filing: Arkansas service page, as of November 12, 2026
  9. AR Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026