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Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS)
Arkansas business entity search
Look up a Arkansas corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Arkansas registry record is on the official site.
Arkansas registry at a glance
| Registry agency | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of State: Cole Jester |
| Phone | 501-682-3409 or 888-233-0325 |
| Address | Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Central; may vary on holidays |
| Official search | Search Incorporations, Cooperatives, Banks and Insurance Companies |
| Registry number | Filing number |
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.
- Open the Arkansas Secretary of State business entity search.
- Enter at least one search term: the entity name or a fictitious name, a registered agent, or a filing number.
- Narrow the search by corporation type or the registered agent's city and state if needed.
- Select Search and open the entity from the results to see Corporation Details.
- Check the status, filing number, registered agent, officers, and franchise tax standing on the detail page.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Filing number | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. |
| 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. |
What a Arkansas status means
| Status | What it 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. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $50 (Certificate of Organization, paper fee schedule) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $50 (Articles of Incorporation, paper fee schedule) |
| Annual filing | Franchise Tax Report |
| Annual fee, LLC | $150 annual franchise tax report |
| Annual fee, corporation | Minimum $150 for a corporation with stock; $300 for a corporation without stock |
| When it is due | Due on or before May 1 each year. |
| 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. |
| Filed with | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services, online at sos-franchise.ark.org or on paper |
| 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. |
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.
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
Each entity names a registered agent on file with the Secretary of State, and the office keeps a separate list of commercial registered agents.
Arkansas businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Arkansas address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- WALMART, INC.EIN 71-0415188
- TYSON FOODS, INC.EIN 71-0225165
- DILLARD'S, INC.EIN 71-0388071
- USA TRUCK, INC.EIN 71-0556971
- ACXIOM LLCEIN 71-0581897
- HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONALEIN 35-1019477
- HARDING UNIVERSITYEIN 71-0236896
- MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPEIN 46-4195044
- ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATIONEIN 46-5138928
- SOUTHERN LEGACY OF LIFEEIN 71-0656542
- INUVO, INC.EIN 87-0450450
- ALLTEL CORPEIN 34-0868285
- BALDOR ELECTRIC COEIN 43-0168840
- AMERICAS CARMART INCEIN 63-0851141
- FAIRFIELD COMMUNITIES INCEIN 71-0390438
- ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES INCEIN 71-0675758
- XETA TECHNOLOGIES INCEIN 73-1130045
- WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTEREIN 71-0772737
- SOUTHWEST POWER POOL INCEIN 71-0748158
- J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.EIN 71-0335111
- MURPHY USA INC.EIN 46-2279221
- ARCBEST CORPORATIONEIN 71-0673405
- SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATIONEIN 71-0407808
- HOME BANCSHARES, INC.EIN 71-0682831
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/forms-fees
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/about-the-office/leadership-overview
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/frequently-asked-questions
- sos-corp-search.ark.org/corps
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/Corp_Filing_Fees_2.pdf
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/LLC_Fees1_1.pdf
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/franchise-tax-report-forms/
- sos-franchise.ark.org/
- www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/franchise-tax/
- www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/sales-and-use-ta