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How to register a foreign LLC in Arkansas

Registering a foreign LLC in Arkansas takes five steps and a $270 state fee, filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Arkansas. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services.
  4. Pay $270. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days)
  • Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Arkansas agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $270

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Arkansas.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. AR Registered Agent.org $199 + the $270 state fee = $469; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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 guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Arkansas?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $270 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Arkansas application?

To the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Arkansas steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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