Form a Business in Arkansas
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Arkansas, verified against the Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester, Business and Commercial Services Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Arkansas at a glance
What makes Arkansas different
- AR uses a single combined Annual Franchise Tax filing Replaces what most states call an Annual Report. Filed at SOS, not DFA.
- LLC Annual Franchise Tax: flat $150 plus $5 online service charge = $155 online. Due May 1 every year.
- Corp Annual Franchise Tax: greater of $150 or 0.3% of outstanding capital stock (apportioned by AR property ratio). Corps without authorized stock pay flat $300.
- LLC formation $45 online / $50 paper. Among lowest US.
- Corp formation $45 online / $50 paper. Same as LLC.
- Personal Income Tax: top 3.9% (reduced 2024).
- Corporate Income Tax: top 4.3% (reduced 2024 via Acts 1 & 4 of 2nd Extraordinary Session).
- Sales Tax 6.5% state + local up to 5% = combined 8-12%
Arkansas tax structure
Personal income tax up to 3.9%, corporate tax 4.3%, sales tax 6.5%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester, Business and Commercial Services Division and the Arkansas Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Arkansas?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Arkansas ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester, Business and Commercial Services Division).
Filing portal: https://www.ark.org/sos/franchise/index.php