Reference · Arkansas
Arkansas LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Arkansas, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Arkansas Secretary of State (Business & Commercial Services) |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $45 |
| Filing fee notes | Certificate of Organization (Form LL-01): $45 online, $50 paper. |
| Standard processing | Not confirmed. |
| Expedited options | Not confirmed. |
| Periodic report | Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $150 |
| Report deadline | Due by May 1 each year (received or postmarked). |
| Late penalty | $25 flat penalty plus interest of 0.000274 x (tax + penalty) x days late. |
| Administrative dissolution | Franchise tax continues to accrue for revoked entities until dissolved, withdrawn or merged; non-payment can result in revocation of authority to do business.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. |
| Minimum state tax | $150 |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $195 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state 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.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- Arkansas Secretary of State (Business & Commercial Services) fee schedule (PDF) — sos.arkansas.gov
- Arkansas Secretary of State (Business & Commercial Services) — sos.arkansas.gov
- Arkansas tax authority — sos.arkansas.gov
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