No.1
Our top pick in Arkansas
1. AR Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.5out of 10
First place: AR Registered Agent.org. It concentrates on Arkansas at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
AR Registered Agent.org supplies a street address in the state as the registered office, and each legal paper served on the company is scanned to your online account.
Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, which carries considerable weight in our scoring.
In the price
- An in-state registered office address
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year, renewing at the same price
- Can form the LLC and cover agent service in year one
Weak spots
- The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is yours to file
- Built for Arkansas; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Best for multi-state companies
2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.0out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. The charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Arkansas filing and the franchise tax report.
AR Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- An in-state street address on the public record
- Papers served on the company are scanned within the business day, free
- Free scans of the first three government mailings each year
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above AR Registered Agent.org
- The agent plan does not file your annual report; the formation package does
No.3
Arkansas-focused
3. Arkansas Registered Agent.co: best for Arkansas specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: Arkansas Registered Agent.co. It concentrates on Arkansas at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
The registered office is Arkansas Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
No difference in price or features separates AR Registered Agent.org from Arkansas Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
- Charges less per year than Mainstay Filing
- Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free
Weak spots
- The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is yours to file
- Built for Arkansas; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | AR Registered Agent.org | 9.5 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Arkansas Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Arkansas registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| AR Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| Arkansas Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Arkansas's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
The reasoning for the order
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Arkansas the decisive one was charge over three years.
Over three years AR Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Arkansas gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Arkansas requires of a registered agent (source: Arkansas Secretary of State)
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. Authority: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.
The Arkansas Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report: its fee and due date
In Arkansas, the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report comes due every year. $150 is payable to the state, and the deadline is May 1. Filing late adds $25. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Arkansas registered agents
Is an Arkansas LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Arkansas law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Arkansas registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the Arkansas Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report?
$150 goes to the state, and the filing falls due May 1. Lateness costs $25 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Arkansas registered agent does the record favor?
AR Registered Agent.org, since the plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The record
- Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and when, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Arkansas report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Ark. Code Ann. § 4-38-201, on the record as of August 2026
- Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Arkansas registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: AR Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Arkansas service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Arkansas Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026