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LLC cost guide · Arizona

Arizona LLC Costs (2026): Official Fees and the 3 Best LLC 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 own part is $50 to file, which puts Arizona 1st of 50 on three-year state fees.
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Arizona numbers

of 50 on three-year state fees

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

State filing fee

$50

per azcc.gov, October 2026

Yearly report

None

Not required here

Three-year state fees

$50

Formation, then two years of reports

Arizona picks

Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.

We would start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation plus the agent

$199 a year + state fee

Mainstay Filing gets our first slot: $199 yearly for the filing and the agent, with no renewal increase.

It costs $200 more than Arizona Registered Agent.co over three years; on our method the extra filings it covers outweigh that.

What you pay for

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • Statutory agent, all year
  • EIN application
  • State fee at cost, no markup

For

  • Renewal stays at $199
  • Gets your EIN application done
  • $199/yr, all in

Against

  • $100 more per year from year two
  • Less to bundle in Arizona
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2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for a low-cost start

$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly

Arizona Registered Agent.co slots in second. What it offers: formation at $199 over the state fee and the agent at $99 from year two.

What you pay for

  • Arizona formation prepared and filed
  • First year of agent service

For

  • Low $99 renewal
  • $199 over the state fee
  • First agent year included

Against

  • EIN application not included ($99)
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3. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for a low agent renewal

$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly

AZ Registered Agent.org slots in third. What it offers: formation at $199 over the state fee and the agent at $99 from year two.

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

What you pay for

  • Arizona formation prepared and filed
  • First year of agent service

For

  • Low $99 renewal
  • First agent year included
  • $199 over the state fee

Against

  • EIN application not included ($99)
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Compared

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597
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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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Each company's published price, read November 12, 2026. State fee ($50) not included above.

Cost calculator

Choose years and a service; we add the state's $50 filing fee to the service's price.

$647 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing (state $50, service $597).

Where Arizona sits in the 50-state table

RankStateThree-year state fees
1st Arizona$50
1st Mississippi$50
1st Missouri$50
1st New Mexico$50
5th Montana$75

All states: LLC costs by state.

What Arizona charges to form an LLC

The Arizona Corporation Commission charges $50 to file the Articles of Organization (Form L010) under Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201. It is passed through unchanged by every service listed.

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.

What the state asks for each year

Arizona has no recurring LLC report. Your statutory agent stays on file all year.

What decided the order

The split between Mainstay Filing and Arizona Registered Agent.co sits in state filings covered, which carries 30%.

Coverage still decided it, narrowly.

Questions

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Arizona?

The state fee is $50. The services we'd use add $199 for the first year.

Does Arizona require an annual report for LLCs?

No. Arizona has no recurring LLC report.

Where does Arizona rank on LLC costs?

1st of 50 on three-year state fees (tied), at $50, counting from the least expensive state.

Is a statutory agent required?

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

Which LLC services are on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199) and AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), from first to last.

Which LLC service would you use?

Mainstay Filing, Arizona Registered Agent.co and AZ Registered Agent.org, in that order.

Other guides

Data sources

  1. Ariz. azleg.gov. Checked August 2026.
  2. Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source. azcc.gov. Checked October 2026.
  3. Arizona registered agent statute. azleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  4. Miss. sos.ms.gov. Checked August 2026.
  5. RSMo 347.037. revisor.mo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  6. Missouri formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sos.mo.gov. Checked October 2026.
  7. NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8. nmonesource.com. Checked August 2026.
  8. Mont. mca.legmt.gov. Checked August 2026.
  9. Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  10. Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  11. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  12. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  13. Mainstay Filing: Arizona service page as published on November 12, 2026
  14. Arizona Registered Agent.co: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026
  15. AZ Registered Agent.org: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026