Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Arkansas.
State filing fee$270one-time
Registered agent$125/yearbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$1,095
Arkansas data last reviewed Aug 15, 2026 · sos.arkansas.govTotals include the $270 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Arkansas recurring state costs over the selected period.
Arkansas data last reviewed Aug 15, 2026 · sos.arkansas.gov
Formation in Arkansas
Formation fee
$45
Annual cost
$150/year franchise tax
State income tax
Income tax up to 4.4%
Privacy
Low
What triggers foreign qualification in Arkansas?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Important to know
The $150 is a franchise tax, not an annual report fee. Arkansas has no separate report charge; the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report carries the tax itself.
Foreign registration costs $270 against $45 to form domestically, one of the widest gaps in the country.
Activities that do NOT require registration in Arkansas
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Arkansas.
Maintaining, defending, mediating, arbitrating, or settling a lawsuit or proceeding
Carrying on internal affairs, including holding meetings of members or managers
Maintaining accounts at financial institutions
Maintaining securities transfer or registration offices, or trustees or depositories for its own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders that must be accepted outside Arkansas before they become contracts
Creating or acquiring debt, mortgages, or security interests in property
Securing or collecting debts, enforcing security interests, and holding or maintaining the property involved
Conducting an isolated transaction that is not one of a series of similar transactions
Owning property, and nothing more
Doing business in interstate commerce
Under Ark. Code Ann. Section 4-38-905. NO time limit on the isolated-transaction carve-out. VERSION TRAP: the superseded Section 4-32-1008, repealed by Act 1041 of 2021, is still widely cited and did carry a 30-day cap.