Arkansas business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Arkansas, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division.
Starting a company in Arkansas
Domestic LLC filing fee
$45.00 online or $50.00 by paper for a domestic LLC Certificate of Organization. The organizer must provide the required name, registered-agent, principal-office, and organizer information and should also register for Arkansas franchise tax. The online fee is payable by card; paper filings include the statutory paper fee.
Domestic corporation filing fee
$45.00 online or $50.00 by paper for domestic corporation Articles of Incorporation. Arkansas lists no authorized-share surcharge on the standard DN-01 fee line, but the charter must state the share structure required by the applicable corporate statute. A franchise-tax registration accompanies the formation and has no separate fee.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Arkansas entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
$270.00 online or $300.00 by paper for an Application for Certificate of Registration of a Foreign LLC. The filing should include the foreign formation information, Arkansas registered agent, and any required accompanying certificate or resolution. A final franchise-tax report and minimum $150.00 tax are required when a foreign LLC cancels its Arkansas registration.
Foreign corporation qualification
$270.00 online or $300.00 by paper for a foreign corporation Application for Certificate of Authority. Arkansas also requires franchise-tax registration and continuing annual franchise-tax reporting. Withdrawal costs $270.00 online or $300.00 paper and must be accompanied by a final franchise-tax report with a minimum $150.00 tax.
Arkansas processing times
The Arkansas SOS does not publish one universal approval SLA in the reviewed fee pages. Online filings are submitted through ark.org and generally move faster than paper submissions; paper documents are manually reviewed after delivery. Formation is effective only when accepted and recorded, not merely when payment is made.
Expedited filing options
The reviewed Arkansas BCS fee schedules do not identify a general same-day or 24-hour corporate expedited tier. Online filing is the preferred faster route, but it is not a guaranteed expedited legal review. Any card convenience charge or third-party service is separate from the statutory SOS fee.
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