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Arizona LLC true cost (2026)
Arizona state side: $50 formation filing, $0 for No LLC annual report in the 3-year model, ~$50 state fees over three years (methodology below) — #2 of 51 on the cheapest-states ranking. Provider markup is separate — use the table for formation/RA path + state fees.
Arizona state filing fees
These are state fees — not Northwest / ZenBusiness / Bizee / LegalZoom service fees. The collecting agency is Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division. Filings go through ecorp.azcc.gov.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Articles / Certificate of Formation | $50 | Articles of Organization — ACC Schedule of Fees LLCs: $50 regular / $85 expedited ($50+$35). FAQ notes online same-day path often priced at $85 with expedite. Base statutory formation fee used here is $50. |
| No LLC annual report | $0 typical | ACC FAQs: LLCs are not required to file annual reports. Attestation of Existence (Policy 3) is a periodic free electronic check-in for LLCs with no ACC filings in 2 years — not a paid annual report. |
| 3-year state subtotal (model) | $50 | Articles $50 (regular) + $0 annual ACC report fees for years 1–3. Does not include optional expedite or county publication if required. |
When Arizona actually bills you
Arizona's recurring filing is due N/A — corporations file annual reports; LLCs do not — put it in a calendar the day you form, because the state will not chase you before it penalises you.
| Point in time | What Arizona charges | Amount | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|
| At formation | Articles / Certificate of Formation | $50 | $50 |
| Year 1 cycle | No LLC annual report (no charge in this model) | $0 | $50 |
| Year 2 cycle | No LLC annual report (no charge in this model) | $0 | $50 |
| Year 3 cycle | No LLC annual report (no charge in this model) | $0 | $50 |
Provider + Arizona state (3-year)
Provider totals from the national comparison (formation + RA Y1–Y3, state fees excluded there) plus the Arizona state subtotal of $50.
| Provider | Plan | Provider 3-yr | + state |
|---|---|---|---|
| northwest | Formation $39 (RA Y1 included) | $289 | $339 |
| zenbusiness | Starter $0 + RA add-on | $497 | $547 |
| bizee | Basic $0 (RA Y1 free) | $298 | $348 |
| legalzoom | Basic $0 + RA $249/yr | $747 | $797 |
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How Arizona ranks against the other 50 charters
Across the 51 jurisdictions covered on this site, Arizona sits at #2 — the 2nd cheapest three-year state charter — at $50 in Secretary of State and revenue-department dollars. That is $15 more than Montana, the cheapest charter in the ranking ($35), $230 below the $280 median, and $2,460 less than California at $2,510. In plain terms, Arizona lands in the cheaper half of the table.
Ranking caveat for Arizona: County newspaper publication when required is not a fixed statewide fee
- Just cheaper: Montana ($35).
- Just pricier: Mississippi ($50), Missouri ($50).
- Full table: all 51 states ranked by 3-year state fees — including where the ranking flips once you add a professional registered agent.
Registered agent (Arizona)
- Arizona statutory agent with physical Arizona address required; agent must accept appointment. Failure to maintain agent can lead to administrative dissolution.
Put the agent next to the state's own bill: three years of Arizona state fees is $50, while the cheapest provider path in our national 3-year comparison runs $289 (Formation $39 (RA Y1 included)) and the most expensive runs $747 (Basic $0 + RA $249/yr) — a $458 spread for the same statutory job. On the cheapest path the service, not Arizona, is about 85% of your three-year outlay. Choosing the agent well is usually a bigger lever than choosing the state.
Gotchas (fact-based)
- Some counties require newspaper publication of Articles after approval — cost varies; ACC notifies if required
- Attestation of Existence: non-response to ACC electronic notice can start administrative dissolution (portal rollout 2026)
- Online expedited formation commonly $85 total — budget accordingly
- No ACC annual report does not mean no Arizona Department of Revenue or local license obligations
Who Arizona is for / not for
Often a fit when…
- Arizona operators wanting very low SOS/ACC formation cost and no recurring ACC annual report fee
Often a poor fit when…
- Anyone assuming zero compliance forever — agent must stay current and Attestation responses matter
Orientation only — not legal advice.
Common questions about Arizona LLC cost
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Arizona?
$50 to Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division for the formation filing. Articles of Organization — ACC Schedule of Fees LLCs: $50 regular / $85 expedited ($50+$35). FAQ notes online same-day path often priced at $85 with expedite. Base statutory formation fee used here is $50. That is the state charge only. A formation service is a separate bill on top: Formation $39 (RA Y1 included) works out to $39 in year one, versus $249 on the most expensive path we track.
What are the ongoing Arizona LLC fees after year one?
$0 in recurring No LLC annual report charges under the modelled scenario (N/A — corporations file annual reports; LLCs do not). ACC FAQs: LLCs are not required to file annual reports. Attestation of Existence (Policy 3) is a periodic free electronic check-in for LLCs with no ACC filings in 2 years — not a paid annual report. Recurring state charges are what make a low formation fee misleading — they are the reason this site models three years instead of one.
What does a Arizona LLC really cost over three years?
$50 in Arizona state fees, plus whatever your provider charges. With the cheapest tracked path that is $339 all-in over three years; with the most expensive it is $797 — a $458 difference that has nothing to do with Arizona.
Do I need a registered agent in Arizona?
Yes. Arizona statutory agent with physical Arizona address required; agent must accept appointment. Failure to maintain agent can lead to administrative dissolution. On the money side, the four providers tracked here charge $0–$249 in year one for formation plus the agent, then $125–$249 a year in agent renewal after that — separate from every Arizona figure above.
Is Arizona a cheap state to form an LLC?
On charter cost alone, Arizona ranks #2 of 51 at $50 over three years, against a $35 floor and a $2,510 ceiling. But cheapest charter is not the same as cheapest outcome: if you operate somewhere else you will likely foreign-qualify there and pay that state's fees and taxes too. See the full 3-year state fee ranking for the comparison.
How the Arizona three-year number is built
Articles $50 (regular) + $0 annual ACC report fees for years 1–3. Does not include optional expedite or county publication if required. Figures are re-derived from the cited Arizona sources rather than copied from other guides.
Deliberately excluded from the Arizona state subtotal:
- Professional registered agent fees (same shopping problem in every state)
- County newspaper publication (NY, AZ, and similar — variable)
- Card / portal convenience fees unless fixed on the SOS schedule
- Expedites, name reservations, certified copies, foreign qualification
- Income / sales / payroll taxes and variable gross-receipts tiers above a stated floor
Unverified / confirm before filing
- publicationCost: unverified — check source — County newspaper publication when required is not a fixed statewide fee
- attestationFee: unverified — check source — Attestation of Existence described as click-to-respond with no fee on ACC notices; confirm if fee schedule later adds a charge
- Re-check live Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division fee schedules — amounts change.
Sources (official)
- Arizona Corporation Commission — Schedule of Fees (LLCs) Articles $50/$85
- Arizona Corporation Commission — Business Services FAQs (LLC annual reports: no)
- Arizona Corporation Commission — Notices/Alerts (Attestation of Existence)
- Arizona Business Center / eCorp
Keep comparing
- Cheapest states to form an LLC (2026)
All 51 charters ranked by three-year state fees — see exactly where Arizona's $50 lands.
- LLC formation true 3-year cost: Northwest vs ZenBusiness vs Bizee vs LegalZoom
The provider side of the Arizona math, with the upsells worth skipping.
- All 51 state hubs
Same fee model, state by state.