FORMATION ✓ Every figure sourced

Arkansas Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Arkansas
Articles of Incorporation
$50
Arkansas Secretary of State, Corporate Fee Schedule Rev. 1/25, "CORPORATION FILING FEES (UNDER ACT 958 of 1987) DOMESTIC": "1. Articles of Incorporation $ 50.00".

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report$150Due by May 1 every year.

About $150 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report
$150

0.3% of outstanding capital stock, $150 minimum; $300 flat if no authorized stock

Due by May 1 every year.

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The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Arkansas

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit Corporation

The same structure elsewhere

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