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Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS)

Arkansas business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Arkansas. The steps below show how to search Arkansas's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Arkansas registry records are on the official site.

Arkansas registry at a glance

Registry agency
Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS)
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Office
Secretary of State Cole Jester
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone
501-682-3409 or 888-233-0325
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address
Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Central; may vary on holidays
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search
Search Incorporations, Cooperatives, Banks and Insurance Companies →
Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number
Filing number
Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the Arkansas registry

The Search Incorporations, Cooperatives, Banks and Insurance Companies searches by entity name, fictitious name, registered agent, registered agent city and state, filing number and corporation type.

  1. Open the Arkansas Secretary of State business entity search.Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06
  2. Enter at least one search term: the entity name or a fictitious name, a registered agent, or a filing number.Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06
  3. Narrow the search by corporation type or the registered agent's city and state if needed.Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06
  4. Select Search and open the entity from the results to see Corporation Details.Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06
  5. Check the status, filing number, registered agent, officers, and franchise tax standing on the detail page.Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06

Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official Arkansas search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN
Internal Revenue Service
Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.
Source: irs.gov
Filing number
Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS)
Identifies the entity's record in the Arkansas registry.
Source: sos-corp-search.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06
Sales and use tax permit number
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Tax accounts are opened through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP), separate from the Secretary of State filing number. The federal EIN is issued by the IRS.
Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06

What a Arkansas status means

Revoked
The Secretary of State revoked the entity's authority, most often because it did not meet its franchise tax obligations. Franchise tax keeps accruing until the entity is dissolved, withdrawn, or merged.
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation
$50 (Certificate of Organization, paper fee schedule)
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation
$50 (Articles of Incorporation, paper fee schedule)
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing
Franchise Tax Report
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC
$150 annual franchise tax report
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation
Minimum $150 for a corporation with stock; $300 for a corporation without stock
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due
Due on or before May 1 each year.
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Late filing
Late payment brings additional fees, penalties, and interest, and can lead to revocation. The state bars other BCS filings by an entity that has not paid its franchise tax.
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with
Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services, online at sos-franchise.ark.org or on paper
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax
Arkansas Secretary of State. Due on or before May 1 each year. Required of all corporations, LLCs, banks, and insurance companies registered in Arkansas under the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979 (A.C.A. 26-54-101 et seq.). LLCs pay $150; corporations with stock pay at least $150.
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note
The franchise tax report serves as the annual report for corporations and LLCs. Online filing adds a processing fee starting at $5 by card or $3 by electronic check. Limited liability partnerships file a separate $15 annual report.
Source: sos-franchise.ark.org · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS), checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Arkansas

Registered agent
Each entity names a registered agent on file with the Secretary of State, and the office keeps a separate list of commercial registered agents.
Name availability
Check whether a name is available in Arkansas →
Business forms and fees
Official Arkansas business forms and fees →
Source: sos.arkansas.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Arkansas businesses on file

All 78 Arkansas businesses on file →

Sources

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