Best Registered Agent by State › Arkansas

Registered agent in Arkansas: requirements, real cost and our pick

Our pick for Arkansas is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What Arkansas requires

Agent neededRequired (Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105)

Who can serveA commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers.

AddressThe address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Arkansas, plus an Arkansas mailing address if it differs. A P.O. box on its own is not accepted.

Change of agentNo state fee, filed with Arkansas Secretary of State

Do it yourself?The company cannot be its own agent here, so someone else, or a commercial agent, has to be named.

Checked October 20, 2026.

Our pick and the field

Registered agent prices for Arkansas read October 2026, from each provider’s own page.
Provider	Year 1	Renewal	What the page lists
Mainstay Filing	$149	$149	Registered agent all year; service of process scanned and uploaded the same business day
ZenBusiness	$99	$199	Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications
Northwest Registered Agent	$125	$125	Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line
Bizee	$149	$149	Compliance notifications; its address on the public record
Standard Filings	$199	$199	Its page says $199/yr in any state.
LegalZoom	$249	$249	Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders

What an agent does and doesn’t do here

It takes service of process and official state mail. It is not a business mailing address, and cannot stand in for one, for example for bank verification. See the full list.

Why prices differ so much in Arkansas

Published year-one prices here run $99 to $249, a $150 spread. ZenBusiness is lowest in year one and Northwest Registered Agent lowest at renewal. Three things drive the spread: a first-year price that renews higher, a free year that needs a formation order, and what is bundled, from scanning to annual-report reminders. Compare the renewal column, not the first one.

What is the best registered agent in Arkansas?

Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. 5 other providers have a published Arkansas price, from $99 to $249 in year one.

Can I be my own registered agent in Arkansas?

The company cannot be its own agent here, so someone else, or a commercial agent, has to be named. A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or a business entity serving as agent in Arkansas. The company can also name a position inside it, such as its manager, whose holder then receives papers.

How do I change my registered agent in Arkansas?

File the state’s change form with Arkansas Secretary of State; the fee is nothing (Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-105).