Form a Business in Arizona

What makes Arizona different

• Arizona uses the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), NOT a Secretary of State. AZ is one of only ~5 US states with this structure. The ACC is a constitutional body. All Corp, LLC, LP, LLP filings go to the ACC Corporations Division.
• AZ LLCs have NO Annual Report requirement. Only Corps (for-profit and nonprofit) file annual reports. Once formed, AZ LLCs have ZERO recurring ACC obligations beyond keeping Statutory Agent current. Major lifetime savings.
• Publication Requirement (AZ-specific quirk). Every new AZ LLC, for-profit Corp, and nonprofit Corp must publish a Notice of Formation in an approved newspaper for 3 consecutive publications within 60 days of formation. UNLESS the entity's known…
• For-profit Corp Annual Report $45. Nonprofit Corp Annual Report $10. Due before anniversary date.
• Formation: $50 LLC / $60 for-profit Corp / $40 nonprofit Corp standard. Expedite: +$35 (online same-day if Statutory Agent has signed M002/M003).
• Personal Income Tax: 2.5% FLAT. Lowest in the US among states with income tax. Reformed in 2023 from progressive 2.59-4.5%. Major AZ migration draw.
• Corporate Income Tax: 4.9% flat. Mid-low tier US Corp rate.
• TPT (Transaction Privilege Tax) is AZ's sales tax but it's technically a "privilege tax" on businesses, NOT a sales tax on consumers. Pass-through to customers is allowed. State rate 5.6%, combined with local typically 7.5-11.2%.

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We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Arizona ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division).

Filing portal: https://ecorp.azcc.gov/