Arkansas · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Arkansas
$195 in your first year. That's $45 to file with Arkansas Secretary of State (Business & Commercial Services), and about $300 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $45 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report $150 Due by May 1 each year (received or postmarked).
- Total, first year $195
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your annual llc franchise tax report
| Filing | Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | $150 |
| When it's due | Due by May 1 each year (received or postmarked). |
| If you're late | $25 flat penalty plus interest of 0.000274 x (tax + penalty) x days late. |
| If you keep ignoring it | Franchise tax continues to accrue for revoked entities until dissolved, withdrawn or merged; non-payment can result in revocation of authority to do business. |
State tax: Flat $150 annual LLC franchise tax.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- $45 online + $150 franchise tax = $195. Paper filing makes it $200.
- Fixed May 1 deadline: an LLC formed after May 1 may not owe its first report until the following May 1.
Ready to file?
You can file directly with Arkansas Secretary of State (Business & Commercial Services) yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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