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Arkansas LLC Annual Report: Fee, Due Date and Penalties
What an Arkansas LLC files to stay in good standing, what it costs and when it's due.
Compiled October 2026; some details come from secondary sources, so confirm with the state.
- Report fee
- $150
- How often
- Every year
- When it's due
- Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report and $150 tax (a flat amount for all LLCs) due on or before May 1 each year (received or USPS-postmarked by May 1).
- First report
- By May 1 of the year after formation.
- Late penalty
- $25 late filing penalty plus interest of 0.000274 x tax per day late (about 10% a year), under A.C.A. 26-54-107 and -114.
Fee details: Annual Franchise Tax Report; all LLCs pay flat $150. Due on or before May 1 (first report due May 1 of the year after formation). Late: $25 penalty plus interest at 0.0274%/day (10%/yr) on tax+penalty.
If you miss a deadline
Revocation of the LLC's charter or authority for failure to pay franchise tax. Tax keeps accruing even after revocation, until the LLC is dissolved, withdrawn, or merged. No other SOS filings are accepted while it is delinquent (A.C.A. 26-54-114).
Filing yourself, an Arkansas LLC costs $195 in the first year and $150 a year after.
Full Arkansas cost breakdown →Sources
- https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/LLC_Fees1.pdf
- https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/LLC_FT_2020.pdf
- https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/arkansas-form-llc-32177.html
- https://www.zenbusiness.com/arkansas-filing-fees/
- https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LLC1_FT_2026.pdf
- https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/business-services-faq
- https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-26/subtitle-5/chapter-54/section-26-54-112/
Questions
›How much is the Arkansas LLC annual report fee?
Arkansas's required report has a $150 state fee and is filed every year.
›When is the Arkansas LLC annual report due?
Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report and $150 tax (a flat amount for all LLCs) due on or before May 1 each year (received or USPS-postmarked by May 1). First report: By May 1 of the year after formation.
›What happens if I file the Arkansas annual report late?
$25 late filing penalty plus interest of 0.000274 x tax per day late (about 10% a year), under A.C.A. 26-54-107 and -114. Revocation of the LLC's charter or authority for failure to pay franchise tax. Tax keeps accruing even after revocation, until the LLC is dissolved, withdrawn, or merged. No other SOS filings are accepted while it is delinquent (A.C.A. 26-54-114).
Estimates are for planning only and are not legal or tax advice. States change fees and deadlines; check the official source before you file.