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Unit 1 · Arizona

Starting an LLC in Arizona (2026): 8 Tasks and the 3 Best LLC Services

Short answer for 2026: if you want help setting up an LLC in Arizona, go with Mainstay Filing ($199), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199) and AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked best first. Arizona wants $50 when you file; the 8 tasks below walk through all of it.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Unit overview

State filing fee
$50
Source: azcc.gov, read in October 2026
Annual filing
None
Nothing recurring
State fees over three years
$50
State charges only
Tasks
8
From first to last

Unit goals

  • What Arizona charges to form an LLC and who takes the filing
  • What the agent rule says
  • What you file every year after that
  • How the picks stack up

Arizona: our recommended services

Five published criteria decide the order; read them on how we grade.

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners doing this the first time

Best overallFirst year $199; renewal $199; state fee extra

Mainstay Filing comes out first, and the reason is that a single $199 yearly charge buys the filing plus a statutory agent, with the EIN application on top.

Over three years it costs $200 above Arizona Registered Agent.co, and in return more of the work is handled.

What the price covers

  • We mean: the filing is done for you
  • Statutory agent for the whole year
  • The EIN application is part of the price
  • No markup on the state fee

What works

  • One flat $199 each year
  • It files your EIN application for you
  • The renewal holds at $199

What to weigh

  • Arizona Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
  • The bundle matters a little less here
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for Arizona LLCs on a shoestring

Focused on Arizona$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Our second choice, Arizona Registered Agent.co: forming the Arizona LLC runs $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99.

What the price covers

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • A $199 formation fee
  • Year-one agent service costs nothing extra
  • $99 yearly from year two

What to weigh

  • Help with the EIN is $99 more
Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that stay in Arizona

Focused on Arizona$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Our third choice, AZ Registered Agent.org: forming the Arizona LLC runs $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99.

Arizona Registered Agent.co and this service cost the same.

What the price covers

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • A $199 formation fee
  • Year-one agent service costs nothing extra
  • $99 yearly from year two

What to weigh

  • Help with the EIN is $99 more
Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Arizona Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AZ Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $50 state fee.

Formation in order

  1. Task 1

    Name the company

    If another Arizona company already has your name, the filing can come back rejected, so run a search at the Arizona Corporation Commission first.

    If the first name fails, you want another ready.

  2. Task 2

    Pick your statutory agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing.

    The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.

    Every service we recommend here can be your statutory agent.

    Source: Source: azleg.gov, read in October 2026

  3. Task 3

    Self-filing versus a service

    You can file yourself for $50, or pay $199 more for a service. Our recommended services sit at the top of this unit.

  4. Task 4

    Work through the Articles of Organization

    Here is the key filing: the Articles of Organization (Form L010) goes to the Arizona Corporation Commission with $50 (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201), and that is what creates the company.

    Source: Source: azcc.gov, read in October 2026

  5. Task 5

    An unusual Arizona obligation

    • Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.

  6. Task 6

    Request your EIN

    The IRS hands out EINs, not Arizona. Apply once the state approves you, then give the number to your bank. Mainstay Filing files the EIN application as part of the package.

  7. Task 7

    Write an operating agreement

    Owners sign it to settle shares, voting and what happens when a member leaves. It is a private document and never gets filed.

  8. Task 8

    Mark the deadlines that repeat

    The state asks for no annual filing, but the statutory agent still has to stay on record.

What each task costs in Arizona

ItemWho gets paidTotal
Setting up the LLCGoes to the state$50
Service fees (optional)The service$199 at the start
Three years of state feesGoes to the state$50
State amounts come from Arizona's official fee schedules (see the sources below); service prices come from each company's site. The three-year state total adds the filing, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax.

How we ordered the Arizona picks

On assignments the price completes (31% of the grade) won out, with right behind.

A tight result decided by assignments completed.

Common questions

What will it cost to register a new LLC with Arizona?

Expect $50 to file. Hire a service and add $199.

Which form creates the LLC?

The Articles of Organization (Form L010), which you send to the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Is a statutory agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What does Arizona require each year?

Arizona has no recurring LLC report.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

The state takes filings straight from owners, so no service is needed; plan on $50 and a statutory agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing, Arizona Registered Agent.co and AZ Registered Agent.org, from highest grade to lowest.

Reading list and sources

  1. Further reading on Ariz: our unit draws on azleg.gov, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  2. Further reading on Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source: our unit draws on azcc.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  3. Further reading on Arizona registered agent statute: our unit draws on azleg.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  4. Figures from Mainstay Filing's Arizona service page, November 13, 2026
  5. Figures from Arizona Registered Agent.co's pricing page, November 13, 2026
  6. Figures from AZ Registered Agent.org's pricing page, November 13, 2026