Arizona business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Arizona, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.
Starting a company in Arizona
Domestic LLC filing fee
$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 filing fee
$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.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Arizona entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
$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.
Foreign corporation qualification
$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.
Arizona processing times
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.
Expedited filing options
The ACC's 2026 schedules list a standard $35.00 expedite surcharge, making an LLC Articles of Organization $85.00 and a for-profit corporation Articles of Incorporation $95.00. ACC instructions also list next-day service at an added $100.00, same-day service at an added $200.00, and two-hour service at an added $400.00 when the filing qualifies and is delivered through the required channel. A same-day/no-upload LLC filing is described as approved the same day after statutory-agent acceptance; uploaded documents can have a different 3–5-business-day expedited queue.
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