Arkansas Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Arkansas Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division registers corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and nonprofits; processes franchise tax filings; and maintains the state's business entity records. Walk-in services are available at the Little Rock office during business hours.

Office contact

BCS Division address	Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone (local)	(501) 682-3409
Phone (toll-free)	(888) 233-0325
Email	corprequest@sos.arkansas.gov
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Online filing portal	ark.org/sos — Online Filing System
BCS homepage	sos.arkansas.gov — Business and Commercial Services

Entity formation and filing fees

Arkansas offers a roughly 10% online filing discount on most formation documents. Paper fees apply to mail and walk-in submissions. All fees below are from the BCS official fee schedule PDFs, confirmed from the live SOS website May 2026. Verify current amounts at sos.arkansas.gov — Forms and Fees before filing.

Filing	Paper fee	Online fee
LLC — Certificate of Organization	$50	$45
For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50	$45
Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50	$45
Foreign Corporation — Certificate of Authority	$300	—
Name reservation	$25	$22.50
Certificate of Existence (good standing)	$15 (online or paper)
Document copy (per page)	$0.50
Certified copy surcharge (per document)	$5.00

Annual franchise tax — all entities

Arkansas does not use traditional annual report filings. Instead, all registered domestic and foreign corporations and LLCs pay an annual franchise tax to the Secretary of State. The tax rate varies by entity — it is calculated based on authorized shares or net assets depending on the formula chosen. Filing is done online at sos-franchise.ark.org. Entities that dissolve must file a Final Franchise Tax Report alongside their Articles/Statement of Dissolution; the minimum for that final report is $150.

Key Arkansas state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Arkansas Secretary of State — Business and Commercial Services	Entity formation, franchise tax, registered agent filings, fictitious names	sos.arkansas.gov/bcs
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Revenue Division	State sales tax identification number (required before making taxable sales)	dfa.arkansas.gov
Industry boards and commissions	State licenses for regulated professions: real estate, contractors, healthcare, and others — contact the relevant board for the specific profession	Listed in the BCS "Doing Business in Arkansas" guide

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Arkansas Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Arkansas Secretary of State sources, May 2026.