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Foreign LLC guide · Arizona

Arizona Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services

Short answer for Arizona in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199) and AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. The state's fee to register is $150, 13th of 50 over three years.
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Official Arizona figures

among 50 states, foreign LLC fees

1st = least expensive, shared rank. The 50-state table

Registration fee

$150

azcc.gov · October 2026

Yearly report

None

The state asks for none

Home-state certificate

60 days

Maximum age when you file

Three-year state fees

$150

Registration, then two report years

Our Arizona shortlist

Scored on five weighted criteria (methodology). Biggest weights: three-year service fees and filings covered.

First pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state registrations

$199 plus the $150 state fee, then $149 a year

Mainstay Filing gets our first slot: $199 plus the state fee, with the statutory agent free for the first year and $149 a year after.

Arizona Registered Agent.co comes in $100 lower across three years, and we still rank coverage ahead of that gap.

From year two the agent is $149 a year, the same in every state you add.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Same service fee in every state

For

  • $199 to register
  • Covers all fifty states

Against

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above Arizona Registered Agent.co
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Arizona specialist

2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent cost

$199 plus the $150 state fee, then $99 a year

In second place, Arizona Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state fee, the first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

What you pay for

  • Arizona registration prepared and filed
  • A year of agent service

For

  • $199 to register
  • First agent year in the price
  • $99 yearly from year two

Against

  • Home state needs a separate agent
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Arizona specialist

3. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

$199 plus the $150 state fee, then $99 a year

In third place, AZ Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state fee, the first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Arizona Registered Agent.co and this service publish identical prices.

What you pay for

  • Arizona registration prepared and filed
  • A year of agent service

For

  • $199 to register
  • First agent year in the price
  • $99 yearly from year two

Against

  • Home state needs a separate agent
Visit AZ Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Compared

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
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2 Arizona Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
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3 AZ Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
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Company prices read November 12, 2026. Each row excludes the $150 state fee.

Foreign LLC calculator

Choose a service and a period; the calculator adds the state's fees to the service fees.

$647 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing (state $150, service $497).

How Arizona compares with nearby ranks

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
12th Indiana$137
13th Alabama$150
13th Arizona$150
13th Colorado$150
16th Minnesota$185

See the 50-state table for every rank.

How Arizona registers foreign LLCs (2026)

Out-of-state LLCs register with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using the Foreign Registration Statement (Form L025) ($150). Attach certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, dated within 60 days.

No recurring report applies to foreign LLCs in Arizona.

Filing checklist

  • Certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, not more than 60 days.
  • The registered name and formation date from home.
  • A statutory agent with a Arizona street address (each service above acts as one).
  • Funds for the $150 registration fee.

The cost of not registering

Lawsuits it tries to bring are blocked until the registration is on file (A.R.S. 29-3902(B)). Contracts it signed still hold (A.R.S. 29-3902(C)).

Why this order

State filings covered is worth 30% of the score, and it put Mainstay Filing ahead of Arizona Registered Agent.co here.

Registering here means at least two states; one provider for both outscored Arizona Registered Agent.co.

Arizona questions answered

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Arizona?

$150 in state fees. Services on this page charge $199 on top.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Arizona?

File Foreign Registration Statement (Form L025) with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, dated within 60 days of filing.

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

Nothing recurring: Arizona has no yearly report for foreign LLCs.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Lawsuits it tries to bring are blocked until the registration is on file (A.R.S. 29-3902(B)). Contracts it signed still hold (A.R.S. 29-3902(C)).

Is a statutory agent needed there?

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

Who should file the registration?

We'd use Mainstay Filing: it files the Arizona registration for $199 over the state fee and includes year one of agent service. Arizona Registered Agent.co and AZ Registered Agent.org follow.

See also

Data sources

  1. azleg.gov: Ariz (checked August 2026)
  2. azcc.gov: Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked October 2026)
  3. azleg.gov: Arizona registered agent statute (checked October 2026)
  4. azcc.gov: Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms (checked October 2026)
  5. azcc.gov: Form L025 instructions (checked October 2026)
  6. azleg.gov: A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC (checked October 2026)
  7. azleg.gov: A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business (checked October 2026)
  8. azcc.gov: Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs (checked October 2026)
  9. azleg.gov: A.R.S. 29-3902, registration to do business (checked November 2026)
  10. in.gov: Indiana Secretary of State business forms (checked October 2026)
  11. iga.in.gov: Indiana Code 23-0.5-5, registration of foreign entities (checked October 2026)
  12. iga.in.gov: Indiana Code 23-0.5-9, fees (checked October 2026)
  13. iga.in.gov: Indiana Code 23-0.5-4, registered agents (checked October 2026)
  14. inbiz.in.gov: INBiz Business Entity Report (checked October 2026)
  15. sos.alabama.gov: Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings (checked October 2026)
  16. sos.alabama.gov: Foreign LLC Application for Registration (checked October 2026)
  17. sos.alabama.gov: Secretary of State fee schedule (checked October 2026)
  18. alabamainteractive.org: Secretary of State Online Services (checked October 2026)
  19. alison.legislature.state.al.us: Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01 (checked October 2026)
  20. revenue.alabama.gov: Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice (checked October 2026)
  21. coloradosos.gov: Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ (checked October 2026)
  22. coloradosos.gov: Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority (checked October 2026)
  23. coloradosos.gov: Secretary of State business fee schedule (checked October 2026)
  24. content.leg.colorado.gov: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7 (checked October 2026)
  25. coloradosos.gov: Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025 (checked October 2026)
  26. coloradosos.gov: Periodic report FAQ (checked October 2026)
  27. sos.mn.gov: Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms (checked October 2026)
  28. sos.mn.gov: Foreign LLC certificate of authority form (checked October 2026)
  29. sos.mn.gov: Business filing and certification fee schedule (checked October 2026)
  30. revisor.mn.gov: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority (checked October 2026)
  31. revisor.mn.gov: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not (checked October 2026)
  32. revisor.mn.gov: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences (checked October 2026)
  33. Mainstay Filing (Arizona service page), read on November 12, 2026
  34. Arizona Registered Agent.co (pricing page), read on November 12, 2026
  35. AZ Registered Agent.org (pricing page), read on November 12, 2026