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Arizona Foreign LLC Registration
Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Arizona.
Foreign Qualification
- Filing fee
- $150
- Form
- Application for Authority
- Annual obligation
- No annual report required
- Processing time
- 5-10 business days
- Expedite
- $35
- Estimated year 1 cost
- $150
Note: Arizona does not require LLCs to file annual reports. LLC filings are handled by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), not the Secretary of State. Mandatory publication requirement: must publish Notice of Formation in an approved newspaper within 60 days of formation (3 consecutive publications, $60-$120). Exempt if statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County.
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Arizona data verified May 1, 2026 · azcc.gov
Formation in Arizona
- Formation fee
- $50
- Annual cost
- No annual report
- State income tax
- Flat 2.5% income tax
- Privacy
- Moderate
Publication of Articles of Organization required within 60 days in all counties except Maricopa (Phoenix) and Pima (Tucson), where the ACC handles notice internally. Publication costs $60-$120 depending on county. No annual report required.
What triggers foreign qualification in Arizona?
- Physical office or place of business
- Employees working in the state
- Recurring business transactions
Important to know
- Failure to publish within 60 days triggers a 30-day warning from ACC. If still not published, ACC will terminate the LLC.
Activities that do NOT require registration in Arizona
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Arizona.
- Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
- Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
- Maintaining bank accounts
- Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
- Selling through independent contractors
- Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
- Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
- Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
- Owning real or personal property
- Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
- Transacting business in interstate commerce
Arizona's Revised Limited Liability Company Act lists activities that do not constitute doing business in Arizona at Section 29-3905. Foreign LLCs are administered by the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Need a registered agent in Arizona?
A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.
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Need to change your registered agent?
See the form, fee, and step-by-step process for changing your registered agent in Arizona.
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What's the penalty for not registering?
Statute-cited guide to the civil penalty, back fees, and court access if you operate in Arizona without a certificate of authority.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Arizona Secretary of State before filing.