How to File Arkansas's Certificate of Organization
Arkansas calls its articles of organization a Certificate of Organization. What goes on it, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Arkansas government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Arkansas, you file the Certificate of Organization with the state. The state charges $45 to file online and $50 by mail. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 5, asks for 2 only in some cases, makes 1 optional and leaves out 6, and 1 is not checked yet.
The Arkansas Certificate of Organization at a Glance
| What Arkansas calls it | Certificate of Organization (Form LL-01) |
| State filing fee | $45 online, $50 by mail |
| Processing time | Check with the Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services |
| Where to file | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | Ark. Code Ann. 4-38-201 (Act 1041 of 2021) |
| Filed with it or right after | 1 filing, listed below |
Read from an Arkansas government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Arkansas cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Arkansas's Certificate of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Arkansas's Certificate of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Certificate of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Required |
| Principal office address | Required |
| Mailing address | Not checked |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Only in some cases. At least one member or manager must be named, with that title, for franchise tax purposes. Not every member has to be listed. |
| Managers' names | Only in some cases. At least one member or manager must be named, with that title, for franchise tax purposes. Not every manager has to be listed. |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Not on the form |
| Business purpose | Not on the form |
| Duration | Not on the form |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Not on the form |
| Email address | Not on the form |
| Registered agent's consent | Not on the form |
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Arkansas's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Arkansas.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include one of these: "Limited Liability Company", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "Limited Company", "Ltd. Company", "Limited Co.", "Ltd. Co.", "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C." or "LC".
A professional LLC's name uses one of these instead of the endings above: "Professional Limited Liability Company", "Professional Ltd. Liability Company", "Professional Limited Liability Co.", "Professional Ltd. Liability Co.", "Professional Limited Company", "Professional Ltd. Company", "Professional Limited Co.", "Professional Ltd. Co.", "P.L.L.C.", "P.L.C.", "PLLC" or "PLC".
Rule: Ark. Code Ann. 4-38-112(a); 4-38-1202(a).
File These With It or Right After
Arkansas has one more filing that goes with it or follows it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company Franchise Tax registration sheet | Optional | Filed together with the Certificate of Organization |
Draft Your Certificate of Organization
The generator below starts with Arkansas selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.
Where are you forming your LLC?
After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Certificate of Organization | See note below |
| Changing it later (Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Organization) | See note below |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Arkansas
In Arkansas, a professional LLC is formed with the same Certificate of Organization. Also required: An LLC that will practice medicine must obtain a certificate of registration from the Arkansas State Medical Board, and one that will practice dentistry must obtain a certificate of registration under the Dental Corporation Act. A professional LLC's name uses one of these instead of the endings above: "Professional Limited Liability Company", "Professional Ltd. Liability Company", "Professional Limited Liability Co.", "Professional Ltd. Liability Co.", "Professional Limited Company", "Professional Ltd. Company", "Professional Limited Co.", "Professional Ltd. Co.", "P.L.L.C.", "P.L.C.", "PLLC" or "PLC". Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Worth Knowing in Arkansas
Filing online costs less than filing on paper for both the Certificate of Organization and a later amendment. An amendment costs $22.50 online or $25 on paper. A certified copy costs $5 plus $0.50 per page copied. The Franchise Tax sheet filed with the Certificate of Organization is how the Secretary of State sends the LLC its annual franchise tax reporting form, and the franchise tax itself is due by May 1 of the year after formation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LL-01_1.pdfCertificate of Organization for Limited Liability Company, form LL-01 (Rev. 1/25), with Franchise Tax sheet
- sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LLC_Franchise_Tax_Contact_2.pdfLimited Liability Company Franchise Tax registration sheet
- sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LL-02_2.pdfCertificate of Amendment to Certificate of Organization, form LL-02
- sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/forms-fees/llcArkansas SOS, Domestic LLC forms and fees
- sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/Records_Request_Form_with_Additions1_1.pdfArkansas SOS Records Request Form and fee instructions
- arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F&file=1041.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021RAct 1041 of 2021 (Uniform Limited Liability Company Act), enacting Ark. Code Ann. 4-38-108, -112, -115, -201, -202, -203, -207, -1201, -1202
- sos-corpfilings.ark.org/?form_id=13Arkansas SOS online corporate filings
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Arkansas government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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