What to know before you file in Arizona, plus the fee and the steps.
Arizona charges $50 up front and does not charge a separate recurring annual or biennial report fee after that ($0). None of that changes the basic paperwork Arizona requires; it just changes what you pay and when.
The state document you file is called the Articles of Organization in Arizona, and it costs $50 to submit, which is one of the cheapest filing fees of any state. Most filers also budget for a registered-agent service if they do not want to list a personal address on the public record for their Arizona LLC.
Filing document: Articles of Organization. State filing fee: $50. Recurring report fee: $0, based on what Arizona currently publishes for 2026. Confirm the exact figure with the Arizona Secretary of State before you file, since these amounts are set by the state and do change.
Between the $50 filing fee and Arizona's recurring report fee, most people can estimate their full first-year cost in a couple of minutes. Use the LLC cost calculator to see what forming an LLC actually costs you, and the LLC tax calculator to estimate your LLC tax bill once your Arizona LLC is generating real profit.
Arizona does not require a separate ongoing report fee once the LLC is filed.
Usually not, unless you have a specific reason like Arizona's legal system or tax treatment. If your business actually operates somewhere other than Arizona, you will likely need to register as a foreign LLC there too, which means paying Arizona and that other state instead of just one.
No. By default, a Arizona LLC is taxed the same way a sole proprietorship or partnership would be. Any tax savings for a Arizona LLC come from electing S-corp status once profit is high enough, which you can check with the LLC tax calculator.
Processing time depends on Arizona's current workload and whether you file online or by mail; the Arizona Secretary of State's site lists current turnaround times, since they change throughout the year.
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