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3 Best Registered Agents in Arkansas (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks registered agents in Arkansas for 2026 as 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 earns the top grade: an Arkansas-focused agent at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

No.1

Top pick on this page

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

Score9.3out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Top grade, Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $99 a year flat, with online scans of any legal papers served.

The company's registered office is an in-state street address supplied by Arkansas Registered Agent.co; scans of served legal papers appear in your account.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

What you get

  • The state street address required for the registered office
  • Served legal documents are scanned and made available online

Good

  • A flat $99 per year
  • Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
  • Forms LLCs as well, with year-one agent service included

Weak spots

  • The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report filing is left to you
  • Serves Arkansas only; other states need a separate agent
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No.2

Fifty-state coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

Score8.8out of 10
$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Second grade, Mainstay Filing: $149 per year for an agent that goes wherever the company goes, plus free scans of the first three government mailings each year.

A company still to be formed can use Mainstay's $199-a-year package, which files the Arkansas paperwork and the franchise tax report.

Arkansas Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper across three years, and that difference lowers Mainstay Filing's cost grade.

What you get

  • A physical address in the state on the public record
  • Free scan-and-upload of served papers within the same business day
  • Scans of the first three government mailings each year, free
  • Compliance reminders

Good

  • Served papers scanned within the same business day, free
  • Open to LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • Three government mailings a year scanned at no cost
  • $149 a year, no renewal increase

Weak spots

  • The agent alone costs $50 a year more than Arkansas Registered Agent.co
  • Annual reports are filed only under the formation package
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No.3

Local Arkansas agent

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

Score8.5out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Third grade, AR Registered Agent.org: $99 a year flat, with online scans of any legal papers served.

AR Registered Agent.org provides the registered office as an in-state street address, and legal papers served there are scanned and posted to your account.

AR Registered Agent.org matches Arkansas Registered Agent.co on price and plan features, leaving very little between them.

What you get

  • The state street address required for the registered office
  • Online scans of legal papers served on the company

Good

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • Yearly price of $99, steady at renewal
  • Includes the first agent year when it forms your LLC

Weak spots

  • The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report filing is left to you
  • Serves Arkansas only; other states need a separate agent
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Summary of the 3 grades

RankProviderGradePrice per yearRenewal priceBest fitSite
1Arkansas Registered Agent.co9.3$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit Arkansas Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing8.8$149$149/yrOne agent across fifty statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AR Registered Agent.org8.5$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit AR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our editors set each grade out of 10 from the weighted criteria on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

Arkansas registered agent prices, 2026: year one, renewal and three-year outlay

ProviderYear 1Year 2Year 3Three-year outlayRenewal at the same price
Arkansas Registered Agent.co$99$99$99$297Yes
Mainstay Filing$149$149$149$447Yes
AR Registered Agent.org$99$99$99$297Yes

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. Arkansas's own fees are the same whichever agent is named.

The basis for the order

Three-year bill was the deciding factor in Arkansas. The method gives three-year bill and what the money buys 32% each and splits 36% across renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness.

Total outlay with Arkansas Registered Agent.co over three years: $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. An agent needed only in Arkansas gains little from fifty-state coverage, so the lower yearly price decided the grade.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Arkansas registered agent rules according to 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. Authority: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105.

Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report: cost, deadline and your agent

The Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report is due from every Arkansas LLC every year, by May 1. The state charges $150. A late filing adds $25. Related notices are mailed to your registered agent.

Arkansas registered agent: common questions

Does an Arkansas LLC have to maintain a registered agent?

Yes. The state expects every LLC to keep a registered agent on record, and Arkansas requires that agent to have a street address inside its borders.

How much do Arkansas registered agents charge per year?

Annual charges run from $99 to $149, and prices are unchanged at renewal.

Can the owner be the company's own registered agent?

Yes, provided you meet the state's requirements. 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 filing deadline for the Arkansas Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report?

The deadline: May 1. The state charges $150. Miss it and $25 is added.

Which registered agents does this report rank?

Arkansas Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and AR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in descending order of grade.

What is the best-value registered agent in Arkansas?

Arkansas Registered Agent.co: $99 a year with no renewal increase, the lowest yearly price on this list.

Related pages

Source notes

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