Reference · Arizona
Arizona LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Arizona, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Arizona Corporation Commission (Corporations Division) |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $50 |
| Filing fee notes | $50 standard filing fee for Articles of Organization (ACC LLC fee schedule PDF). |
| Standard processing | Not confirmed. ACC was transitioning to a new portal ('Arizona Business Center') around January 2026 which may affect timelines. |
| Expedited options | $85 expedited per ACC LLC fee schedule; unclear whether total or add-on to the $50 base. |
| Periodic report | None required |
| Report frequency | — |
| Report fee | — |
| Report deadline | — |
| Late penalty | N/A |
| Administrative dissolution | 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. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper 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. |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $50 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Cross-checked, pending a second verification pass
- 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.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.