How to form an LLC in Arkansas for $0 service fee.
Arkansas state filing fee is $45. Standard processing is 1 to 2 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Arkansas Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Arkansas Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Arkansas.
Lowest cost of living in the US. Home to three Fortune 500s (Walmart, Tyson, J.B. Hunt). State income tax 2-4.7%. Strong vendor ecosystem in Northwest AR around Walmart.
Where Arkansas businesses are based.
You can form your Arkansas LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Arkansas formation rules at a glance.
- $45 filing fee, $150 franchise tax (annual)
- Processing: 1 to 2 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State in Little Rock
- Top industries: Retail (Walmart HQ), Food processing (Tyson Foods), Transportation (J.B. Hunt)
Our take Excellent low-cost state for LLC formation. Particularly strong for businesses serving Walmart, Tyson, or J.B. Hunt as vendors.
Business and Commercial Services Division processes LLC formations from Little Rock. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $150 franchise tax (annual).
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 2 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Arkansas LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Arkansas state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Arkansas-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Arkansas Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Arkansas compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Arkansas, in four steps.
Arkansas vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Arkansas compares.
Arkansas business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Arkansas-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Arkansas-specific LLC questions.
What is the Arkansas franchise tax?
Why is so much business activity in Northwest AR?
Is Arkansas a right-to-work state?
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Do I need to live in Arkansas to form an LLC there?
What is an Arkansas Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Arkansas LLC?
Start your Arkansas LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Arkansas Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Arkansas Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Arkansas.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.