How to form an LLC in Arizona
File an Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division. State filing fee $50.
Due to form
$50
State filing fee
How to file
Online or by mail
Regular processing times posted weekly on ACC site; expedited, next-day, same-day and 2-hour options availabl…
Keeping it active
No annual report
Check state tax filings below
The steps in Arizona
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Choose a name
It must be distinguishable from other businesses on file and end with “Limited Liability Company”, “Limited Company”, “L.L.C.”, “L.C.”, “LLC”, “LC”. Cannot include 'association', 'corporation', 'incorporated' or abbreviations. Bank/Trust/Credit Union need Dept. of Financial Institutions approval. PLLC must use P.L.L.C., P.L.C., PLLC or PLC. Reservation optional. You can reserve a name first for $10 (optional).
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Appoint a statutory agent
One individual or entity with Arizona street address; mailing address may be a P.O. box (must be in AZ if agent is an individual). Written acceptance on Form M002 required. The agent must agree to serve — LLCPros prepares a consent for them to sign.
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File the Articles of Organization
File with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division (form L010). You can file online or by mail. Arizona requires its own form or online system: LLCPros gives you a worksheet with every answer to copy in. Fee: $50.
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Publish a notice
Publish notice only after approval. If statutory agent address is in Maricopa or Pima County, ACC publishes on its website automatically; otherwise publish in a newspaper in the agent's county (approval letter explains; A.R.S. 29-3201: 3 consecutive publications within 60 days).
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Sign an operating agreement
Not filed with the state, and not required by Arizona law, but banks and partners often ask for one. LLCPros prepares one from your answers.
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Get an EIN and keep up with reports
Get a free Employer Identification Number from the IRS, open a business bank account, then keep up with any state tax filings.
Fees
| Filing fee — Articles of Organization | $50 |
| Optional: Expedited expedite | +$35 |
| Optional: Next Day expedite | +$100 |
| Optional: Same Day expedite | +$200 |
| Optional: 2-Hour expedite | +$400 |
| Optional: name reservation | $10 |
Expedite fees are added to the $50 filing fee (expedited total $85). Name reservation $10 ($45 expedited). All fees nonrefundable.
State taxes to know about
No entity-level franchise tax for LLCs; transaction privilege tax license may be needed (Dept. of Revenue).
Questions about Arizona LLCs
›How much does it cost to form an LLC in Arizona?
The Arizona filing fee for the Articles of Organization is $50. Optional expedited processing costs more.
›What document forms an LLC in Arizona?
You file an Articles of Organization (form L010) with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.
›Does Arizona require a registered agent?
Yes. One individual or entity with Arizona street address; mailing address may be a P.O. box (must be in AZ if agent is an individual). Written acceptance on Form M002 required.
›Do I have to publish a notice in Arizona?
Publish notice only after approval. If statutory agent address is in Maricopa or Pima County, ACC publishes on its website automatically; otherwise publish in a newspaper in the agent's county (approval letter explains; A.R.S. 29-3201: 3 consecutive publications within 60 days).
Double-check with the state
We could not confirm these on an official Arizona page when we last checked (November 12, 2026). Your filing plan lists them too.
- The newspaper publication rules and deadline
- When the annual (or biennial) report is due, and its fee
- The links to the online filing system and the state’s office