Arkansas Registered Agent Service
Yes. Every entity registered in Arkansas must keep either a commercial registered agent or a non-commercial registered agent on file with the Secretary of State, at a physical Arkansas street address. A post office box is not an acceptable registered agent address, and Business and Commercial Services will return a filing that uses one.
Verified against the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division · Reviewed September 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Arkansas street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Physical AR street address, no PO box
- Form to switch agents
- Notice of Change of Registered Agent for LLC
- Key deadline
- Franchise tax report by May 1See all deadlines
Your Arkansas year
Every recurring Arkansas filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May: Annual franchise tax report due, May 1
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
One filing a year: Annual franchise tax report, due May 1.
- Form
- Annual Franchise Tax Report
- If late
- Additional fees, penalties and interest accrue, and the state can revoke the authority to do business; the tax keeps accruing until the entity is dissolved, withdrawn or merged
Deadline rules from the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division · reviewed September 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
Arkansas registered agent requirements
The rule
Governing statute: Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-101 et seq. — the Model Registered Agents Act of 2007, which Arkansas adopted — with commercial agents listed under § 4-20-106; the corporation code is at Ark. Code Ann. § 4-27-101 et seq.
The registered agent address must be a physical Arkansas street address. The Secretary of State states plainly that a post office box is not an acceptable address for a registered agent, and incomplete documents are returned to the applicant for correction.
Arkansas does not fix statutory office hours, but the whole point of the registered agent under the Model Registered Agents Act is to accept service of process and other notices on the entity’s behalf, so somebody has to be reachable at that Arkansas address.
If you have no agent
All entities must have a commercial or non-commercial registered agent on file. Lose the agent and you lose your reliable channel for lawsuits; the state can revoke the authority to do business, and franchise taxes keep accruing even for a revoked entity until it is formally dissolved, withdrawn or merged.
Operating beyond Arkansas? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Arkansas filings and deadlines
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Certificate of Organization) | Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form LL-01) | At formation | N/A |
| Annual franchise tax report (corporations and LLCs) | Annual Franchise Tax Report | On or before May 1 every year | Additional fees, penalties and interest accrue, and the state can revoke the authority to do business; the tax keeps accruing until the entity is dissolved, withdrawn or merged |
| Annual report (LP, LLP and LLLP only) | Annual Report for the relevant partnership type | Annually, filed with the Secretary of State | Loss of good standing |
| Change of registered agent (by entity) | Notice of Change of Registered Agent for LLC (Form DO-03); equivalent forms exist for corporations and series LLCs | When the agent changes | N/A |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
What we file for you in Arkansas
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Arkansas quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How to appoint or change your registered agent in Arkansas
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Arkansas.
Step 1: Pick the new agent — either a commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a non-commercial agent with a physical Arkansas street address
Step 2: Confirm the entity is current on its franchise tax: Business and Commercial Services blocks additional filings for entities that have not paid
The form
Step 3: Complete the Notice of Change of Registered Agent for your entity type (Form DO-03 for an LLC), giving a street address rather than a post office box
Arkansas formNotice of Change of Registered Agent for LLC (Form DO-03)Submit
Step 4: File it online through the Secretary of State’s corporate filing system, or mail the PDF to Business and Commercial Services in Little Rock
Records
Step 5: Keep the filed confirmation, and update the separate franchise tax contact information so the annual report reaches you
Change fee · Confirmed with you before anything is filedAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapCan you be your own registered agent in Arkansas?
Yes. Arkansas lets an entity name a non-commercial registered agent, which can be you, provided you have a physical Arkansas street address. The address goes on the public record and cannot be a post office box, so a mailbox service will not do. And because Arkansas blocks every other Business and Commercial Services filing while franchise tax is unpaid, a missed May 1 report freezes your ability to change agents at all. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Arkansas. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Reaching you with legal papers
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Arkansas's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Arkansas, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Arkansas | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Physical AR street address, no PO box | Your home or office, on public record | Our Arkansas address, your privacy kept |
| You must be reliably reachable to accept and forward service of process | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why businesses in Arkansas choose LLCity
Your Arkansas registered agent
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Arkansas street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Arkansas’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Arkansas filing — or have us email them.
Annual franchise tax report
Next due: May 1, 2027 · Due on or before May 1 every year — this is the filing that keeps an Arkansas corporation or LLC in good standing
Dates sourced from the Arkansas filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Arkansas registered agent FAQ
Do I need a registered agent in Arkansas?
Yes. Every entity registered in Arkansas must keep a commercial or non-commercial registered agent on file with the Secretary of State under the Model Registered Agents Act of 2007, Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-101 et seq. The address must be a physical Arkansas street address; the Secretary of State states that a post office box is not acceptable and will return the filing.
Can I be my own registered agent in Arkansas?
Yes. Arkansas lets you serve as your own non-commercial registered agent if you have a physical Arkansas street address. The catch is that the address becomes public and cannot be a post office box or mail drop, and if you are ever unreachable there the lawsuit still moves forward without you.
What happens if my Arkansas LLC has no registered agent?
You lose the channel through which lawsuits and state notices reach you. Arkansas requires every registered entity to keep an agent on file, and the state can revoke the authority to do business. Franchise taxes keep accruing even for a revoked entity until it is formally dissolved, withdrawn or merged, so the problem compounds quietly.
How do I change my registered agent in Arkansas?
File a Notice of Change of Registered Agent — Form DO-03 for an LLC — online through the Secretary of State’s filing system or on paper to Business and Commercial Services. Give a physical Arkansas street address, not a post office box. Check your franchise tax first: Arkansas blocks other filings for entities that have not paid, so an unpaid report stops the change.
How much does an Arkansas registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed, so nothing is submitted until you have seen the full cost.
Figures verified against the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division (www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/) · Last updated September 2026
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