Arkansas Business Entity Search

Each search goes straight to the Arkansas Secretary of State, and no answer is kept for more than a day.

Type a business name, or its first words, and choose Search. Results show each match's status, type and formation date.

Arkansas at a glance

LLC filing fee $45 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Corporation filing fee $45 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Annual Franchise Tax Report $150, every year Source, checked 2026-10-26
Name reservation $22.50, held 120 days Source, checked 2026-10-26
Certificate of Existence or Authorization $15 Source, checked 2026-10-26

How Arkansas keeps its business records

In Arkansas the yearly filing for corporations and LLCs is the franchise tax report filed with the Secretary of State, not a separate annual report; the tax keeps accruing even after revocation until the business is dissolved, withdrawn or merged. Online filings cost a little less than paper ($45 instead of $50 to form an LLC or corporation), and a $5 processing fee applies to franchise tax paid online.

The Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) keeps these records; many people call its search BCS. The search on this page asks the Arkansas Secretary of State each time you run it.

Coverage: Arkansas corporations, LLCs and partnerships.

Statuses you may see in Arkansas

Status	What it means
Good Standing	The entity exists and is current with the Secretary of State.
Revoked	The state revoked the entity's authority, most often for not filing its annual franchise tax report and paying the tax.
Dissolved	The entity has been dissolved and no longer exists as an active business.
Withdrawn	A foreign entity has withdrawn its authority to do business in Arkansas.
Merged	The entity merged into another entity and no longer exists separately.

Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.

Questions

Is this the official Arkansas business search?

No. This is an independent website, not run by or affiliated with any government agency. Results come from the Arkansas Secretary of State, and the official search (Business Entity Search) is linked beside them.

What is BCS?

BCS is what many people call the Arkansas Secretary of State's online business records. This page searches the Arkansas Secretary of State instead, and links to its free official search.

How current are the results?

As current as the Arkansas Secretary of State: each search is sent when you run it, and an answer is kept for at most 24 hours before it is asked again.

How do I check if a business name is available in Arkansas?

Search the Secretary of State's business entity search by name or filing number. A free name can be reserved for 120 days.

Does Arkansas charge a franchise tax or a similar yearly tax?

Every corporation and LLC registered in Arkansas pays an annual franchise tax to the Secretary of State: a flat $150 for LLCs and a minimum of $150 for corporations with stock, filed with the annual franchise tax report.

More about an Arkansas business

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