Our 2026 ranking of LLC formation services in Arizona runs AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199). Here's the money: $50 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
The short of it
The short of it
State fee
$50, one time
After that
Nothing to file
Statutory agent
Yes, you have to
Our pick
AZ Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Arizona Registered Agent.co
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.
What you need to know
What's it cost to form an LLC here?
The state takes $50, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $50 over three years. go check azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026
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.
Which form do I file, and where?
The Arizona Corporation Commission takes the Articles of Organization (Form L010). Once it approves, you've got a company.
Statute: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201. go check azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Do I have to name a statutory agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing.
Nothing recurs on the report side, because Arizona doesn't ask for one.
Can I just file it myself?
Nobody's making you hire anyone. State fees alone run $50 across three years.
That $397 to $597 over three years is what you pay somebody else to deal with the paperwork and the agent role.
Why this order?
AZ Registered Agent.org scores best on money out the door in three years, and that test is worth 35%.
We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).
Go with AZ Registered Agent.org and you'll pay $397 over three years, $200 less.
Every line above links to the state's own page. The total's ours: the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.
Still wondering?
Who handles the EIN?
Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others make you pay: AZ Registered Agent.org $99; Arizona Registered Agent.co $99.
What do the picks cost over three years?
AZ Registered Agent.org will set you back $397, and Mainstay Filing will set you back $597, and Arizona Registered Agent.co will set you back $397, with state fees on top.
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Arizona sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.
Is a service required?
No law says you need a service. It's a convenience you pay for.
Any yearly state fees?
Nothing recurs on the report side, because Arizona doesn't ask for one.
Who should I use for a LLC service in Arizona?
AZ Registered Agent.org is first: three years with it total $397, thanks to a $99 renewal. Then comes Mainstay Filing and Arizona Registered Agent.co.