04 · jurisdiction profile

Arizona business filings, made easier to navigate.

This is the practical starting point for researching entities administered by Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division. Find the public search tool, understand the state’s filing rhythm, and plan the evidence and maintenance steps that follow.

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Domestic LLC

$50.00 regular filing fee for domestic LLC Articles of Organization under the ACC's March 2026 LLC fee schedule. Expedited processing is $85.00 total when the $35.00 expedite fee is added; same-day, next-day, and two-hour services may add $200.00, $100.00, and $400.00 respectively where the filing type and delivery channel qualify. The schedule distinguishes uploaded-document processing from no-upload online filings, so the exact approval timing depends on submission format and statutory-agent acceptance.

Domestic corporation

$60.00 regular filing fee for for-profit corporation Articles of Incorporation; $95.00 with the standard $35.00 expedite fee. The ACC fee schedule does not show an authorized-share surcharge for the standard Articles of Incorporation line, although the charter must state the authorized shares and any special classes required by Arizona law. Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation are separately listed at $40.00 regular or $75.00 expedited.

Standard turnaround

For a no-upload online LLC filing with the statutory agent's acceptance and a $35.00 expedite fee, the ACC states that same-day approval is available. Regular uploaded-document LLC filings have historically been approximately 15 business days, while expedited uploaded filings are generally 3–5 business days; current Arizona Business Center workflows may alter these estimates. Regular certificates and filings can be obtained through the new portal, but the authoritative processing time is the ACC's current posted queue and the submission-specific receipt.

Executive overview

What this state profile helps you decide

A state registry profile has two jobs. First, it tells you where the official record lives and how to search it. Second, it gives you enough compliance context to understand what the record means after you find it.

For Arizona, the filing office is Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division. The current public-facing portal is powered or identified as Arizona Business Center (successor to eCorp), Arizona Corporation Commission online filing and search system. The agency page and search engine should be treated as the final source for live forms, accepted payment methods, processing queues, and entity-specific notices.

Use this page when you need a high-level answer. Use the linked modules when you are preparing an actual filing, trying to cure a delinquency, ordering documentary evidence, or changing the statutory agent.

State filing snapshot

The numbers and obligations to surface first

Decision point	What the current profile says
Domestic formation	LLC: $50.00 regular filing fee for domestic LLC Articles of Organization under the ACC's March 2026 LLC fee schedule. Expedited processing is $85.00 total when the $35.00 expedite fee is added; same-day, next-day, and two-hour services may add $200.00, $100.00, and $400.00 respectively where the filing type and delivery channel qualify. The schedule distinguishes uploaded-document processing from no-upload online filings, so the exact approval timing depends on submission format and statutory-agent acceptance. Corporation: $60.00 regular filing fee for for-profit corporation Articles of Incorporation; $95.00 with the standard $35.00 expedite fee. The ACC fee schedule does not show an authorized-share surcharge for the standard Articles of Incorporation line, although the charter must state the authorized shares and any special classes required by Arizona law. Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation are separately listed at $40.00 regular or $75.00 expedited.
Foreign qualification	LLC: $150.00 for a Foreign LLC Registration Statement, or $185.00 with standard expedited processing. The applicant must provide the foreign jurisdiction and required Arizona statutory-agent information and may need a certified or otherwise acceptable copy of the foreign formation record under the form instructions. A foreign LLC must keep its Arizona agent and principal-address information current and file any required annual report only if a later statutory requirement applies; Arizona generally does not require LLC annual reports. Corporation: $175.00 for a corporation Application for Authority to Transact Business in Arizona, or $210.00 with standard expedited processing. The application must include the corporation's jurisdiction, legal name, authorized representatives, Arizona statutory agent, and the supporting formation/certification information required by the ACC form. The foreign corporation must also comply with Arizona's annual-report and Certificate of Disclosure requirements.
Recurring maintenance	LLC: Arizona generally does not require LLCs to file annual reports with the ACC. LLCs remain responsible for maintaining the statutory agent, principal address, and other record information and for filing amendments or changes when required. There is no routine ACC LLC annual-report fee in the verified 2026 fee schedule; tax filings, transaction-privilege-tax licenses, and federal obligations are separate. Do not confuse the corporation annual-report requirement with an LLC reporting requirement. Corporation: For-profit Arizona corporations file an annual report for $45.00 regular or $80.00 expedited; nonprofits file for $10.00 regular or $45.00 expedited. The precise annual due date is entity-specific and appears in the ACC record, with online filing available up to 90 days before the due date. The ACC may grant a six-month extension, but the annual-report fee remains due when the extension is requested and the original annual due-date cycle does not permanently change.
Registered agent	Arizona calls the registered agent a statutory agent. The agent must be a person or business with a physical Arizona address where service can be received; a post-office box alone is not sufficient for the statutory office. An individual resident or eligible entity can serve, and the agent's name and address are public in the ACC record. The agent must accept or otherwise satisfy the appointment requirements and remain reachable during the state's service rules. Commercial versus noncommercial distinctions are not required to use the ACC search, but the statutory-eligibility and physical-address requirements remain mandatory.

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Formation is the beginning, not the compliance plan

The cheapest formation route is not always the simplest operating route. Before filing, confirm the name standard, statutory agent requirements, authorized-share or member information, local licensing, tax registrations, and any professional-entity restrictions that apply to the planned activity.

After formation, calendar the first report or statement immediately. A newly created entity may have a first-year exception, an anniversary-month due date, a quarterly filing window, or a separate tax obligation. Treat the agency record, revenue department account, and local license file as related—but separate—workstreams.

How to use the official record responsibly

Save the entity ID, legal name, status, registered agent and office, formation or qualification date, and the most recent filed document. When a third party asks for “proof,” ask whether it needs a current certificate, certified charter, tax clearance, apostille, or a plain search result. Those are different documents with different evidentiary value.