Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Arizona.
State filing fee$150one-time
Registered agent$125/yearbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$525
Arizona data last reviewed Aug 15, 2026 · azcc.govTotals include the $150 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Arizona recurring state costs over the selected period. Excludes one-time newspaper publication ($30 to $300 by county).
Foreign Qualification
Filing fee
$150
Form
Foreign Registration Statement
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. On publication for FOREIGN registrations, the ACC's own instructions for Form L-025 answer "Is publication required? No". Some third-party guides state the opposite, so confirm with the ACC before budgeting for it. For a domestic Arizona LLC the requirement is settled: publish Notice of Formation in an approved newspaper within 60 days of formation (3 consecutive publications, $60-$120). Exempt if the statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County.
Arizona data last reviewed Aug 15, 2026 · azcc.gov
Formation in Arizona
Formation fee
$50
Annual cost
No annual report
State income tax
Flat 2.5% income tax
Privacy
Low
Arizona requires management disclosure on the Articles of Organization (A.R.S. 29-3201). Member-managed companies list members; manager-managed companies list managers plus any member holding 20 percent or more.
What triggers foreign qualification in Arizona?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Recurring business transactions
Important to know
For a domestic Arizona LLC, failure to publish within 60 days triggers a 30-day warning from the ACC and then termination. Whether the same obligation reaches a foreign registration is disputed; the ACC's own form instructions say it does not.
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, defending, mediating, arbitrating, or settling a lawsuit or proceeding
Carrying on internal affairs, including holding meetings of members or managers
Maintaining accounts at financial institutions
Maintaining securities transfer or registration offices, or trustees or depositories for its own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders that must be accepted outside Arizona before they become contracts
Creating or acquiring debt, mortgages, or security interests in property
Securing or collecting debts, enforcing security interests, and holding or maintaining the property involved
Conducting an isolated transaction that is not one of a series of similar transactions
Owning property, and nothing more
Doing business in interstate commerce
Under A.R.S. Section 29-3905. Arizona puts NO time limit on the isolated-transaction carve-out. Subsection C disclaims service of process, taxation and regulation under other Arizona law. Do not confuse with A.R.S. Section 29-1108, which governs foreign LLPs and does carry a 30-day cap.