FilingOak · LLC Formation by State
Arkansas LLC Formation Service
Arkansas is inexpensive to create online and much more expensive to keep current. The online Certificate of Organization is $45, so the standard FilingOak order is $540: $495 for FilingOak and $45 for the state filing.
The recurring Arkansas charge is the number that deserves equal attention. The LLC Franchise Tax Report carries a $150 annual payment and is due on or before May 1.
Arkansas formation, organized as one path
The $540 formation order is not the recurring Arkansas cost
| Order component | Amount |
|---|---|
| FilingOak LLC Formation service | $495 |
| Arkansas FilingOak state-side amount | $45 |
| Standard FilingOak order | $540 |
The $45 filing is not the recurring Arkansas cost
A $45 online formation fee can make Arkansas look unusually cheap if the comparison stops on formation day. The $150 Franchise Tax Report is annual, so the recurring state payment is more than three times the initial online Certificate fee.
A $45 Arkansas filing still needs a real registered agent
Arkansas uses a Certificate of Organization for a domestic LLC and requires a registered agent. FilingOak prepares the filing from the actual name, registered-agent, address and management information supplied for the company rather than treating the low filing fee as evidence that the underlying facts do not matter.
Arkansas official formation guidance
The first year of Registered Agent service is already included with FilingOak formation. The Registered Agent service page explains the ongoing service if you later choose to continue it.
Arkansas's low filing fee does not make the filing private
The filing creates a public business record that includes the registered-agent and other information Arkansas requires. Public Record Address Privacy is limited to eligible address fields; it does not erase required identities or make a FilingOak-supported address valid for every bank, marketplace, license or tax purpose.
The Arkansas Franchise Tax Report belongs on the first compliance calendar
Arkansas requires the LLC Franchise Tax Report every year, with the current $150 payment due on or before May 1. The tax-style filing is separate from the $45 formation fee and is not included in the $540 formation order.
What FilingOak's $495 service covers in Arkansas
- LLC Formation Filing
- First-Year Registered Agent Service
- State-Specific Operating Agreement
- FounderVault Access
- Compliance Center
- Compliance Reminder Notifications
- FilingOak Foundation Report
- EIN Application Service for eligible U.S. and non-U.S. founders
- Same-Day Legal Mail Scanning & Uploads
- Public Record Address Privacy where the state filing and FilingOak workflow permit it
The $45 Arkansas filing makes DIY a serious option
Because the Arkansas online filing itself is only $45, DIY can be a very rational choice for someone who already has a registered agent and is comfortable preparing the filing and later franchise-tax report.
FilingOak should be judged against the work around the $45 filing: first-year Registered Agent service, the Operating Agreement, EIN application, filing preparation, records and compliance visibility.
Form your Arkansas LLC with FilingOak
The standard FilingOak order is $540: $495 for FilingOak LLC Formation plus the $45 Arkansas state-side amount.
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