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Arkansas foreign qualification fee

Arkansas charges $270 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services with Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$270
Route
$270 filed online; $300 on paper.
Rank
43rd cheapest of 50
Against the median
$127.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$469
Yearly filing after
Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1)

Nearest on the ranking: Pennsylvania $250 · Oregon $275.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arkansas (2026)

  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.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services to review and file Form FL-01, Application for Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence (good standing) from the home state, no older than 30 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Arkansas fee questions

What is the Arkansas foreign qualification fee?

$270 for an LLC. $270 filed online; $300 on paper.

Is Arkansas expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 43rd of 50 from the cheapest, $127.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Arkansas?

Annual LLC franchise tax report (Arkansas Secretary of State), $150 (due: may 1), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from