Arizona · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Arizona
$50 in your first year. That's $50 to file with Arizona Corporation Commission (Corporations Division) — and nothing recurring, because this state requires no annual report.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $50 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Total, first year $50
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
The requirement nobody mentions
Publication
Required within 60 days of formation: notice of Articles of Organization filing published 3 consecutive publications in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the known place of business (A.R.S. Title 29). EXCEPTION: if county population exceeds 800,000 the Commission publishes on its own website instead - in practice exempting Maricopa and Pima county LLCs from newspaper cost.
Keeping it alive
Ongoing filings
Arizona requires no annual or periodic report for a standard LLC. LLCs can be administratively dissolved for failing to maintain a statutory agent at all times.
State tax: No franchise tax or annual tax on Arizona LLCs.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- Newspaper publication cost for non-Maricopa/Pima counties is a real variable third-party expense not included (not a state fee).
- $85 expedite composition unverified.
- Standard processing time unconfirmed.
Ready to file?
You can file directly with Arizona Corporation Commission (Corporations Division) yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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