Arizona LLC Formation: Start Your Arizona LLC for $216 All-In

Quick Facts

Arizona is cheap to start and cheap to keep. There is no annual report after that. The one step to watch is publication. If your agent is outside Maricopa and Pima counties, you must publish a short notice in a local newspaper.

How to Start an LLC in Arizona in 6 Steps

1. Choose a name. It must include “Limited Liability Company,” “LLC,” “L.L.C.” or a similar ending and be different from names already filed with the ACC.
2. Appoint a statutory agent. Arizona calls the registered agent a “statutory agent.” It needs a physical Arizona address. The agent also signs an acceptance form.
3. File Articles of Organization. We file it online with the Arizona Corporation Commission. You also file a Member/Manager Structure attachment listing who runs the LLC.
4. Publish a notice if required. Your agent may be outside Maricopa or Pima County. If so, publish a notice in a local newspaper three times. You have 60 days after approval.
5. Write an operating agreement and get your EIN. The operating agreement is not filed with the state. The EIN is free from the IRS.
6. Get a TPT license if you sell. Arizona charges transaction privilege tax instead of a normal sales tax. If you sell taxable goods, register with the Arizona Department of Revenue.

Our Arizona LLC Package

Our package is one clear price. It covers the state filing, your EIN, a registered agent and a US mailing address for one year, plus our service. There are no separate fees to work out.

Forming Your LLC From Outside the US

You do not need a US visa, an SSN or a trip to the US to form a Arizona LLC. We work with founders in Pakistan, India, the UAE, the UK and many other countries. Here is what we need from you:

• Passport or national ID (for example, a CNIC) for each owner
• Your home address, matching your ID or a recent bill
• Two or three LLC name choices, in order of preference
• Email and WhatsApp number so we can reach you quickly
• What your business will do, in one or two lines

Use your real home address. Banks and payment platforms check it against your ID, and a borrowed address can get accounts closed later.

How Your Order Works

1. Order online. Choose your package and any add-ons on our order page.
2. Upload your documents. Your passport or ID goes to a private folder only our team can open.
3. Pay and send proof. Pay by US bank transfer or, from Pakistan, by Easypaisa or Raast. Send the payment screenshot on WhatsApp.
4. We file your LLC. We check the name and file your Articles with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
5. We get your EIN within 24 hours. Once the state approves your LLC, we get your EIN from the IRS, even without an SSN.
6. You get your documents. We send your approved Articles and EIN letter, and your registered agent and US mailing address start.

If your statutory agent is outside Maricopa and Pima counties, you publish a notice within 60 days. We remind you before each deadline.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Missing the publication step. It applies only when your statutory agent is outside Maricopa and Pima counties, so check it early.
• Selling without a TPT license. Arizona’s sales tax is called the Transaction Privilege Tax, and sellers register before making sales.
• Mixing personal and business money. Use a separate business account from day one. It keeps your records clean and protects the LLC’s liability shield.
• Forgetting Form 5472. A single-member LLC owned by a non-US person usually files it with a pro forma 1120 every year, even with no US income.

Arizona Publication Requirement

Only a few states ask new LLCs to publish in a newspaper. In Arizona, it depends on your agent’s address:

• Maricopa or Pima County: no publication needed
• Any other county: publish a notice three times in a newspaper in that county, within 60 days
• Cost: set by the newspaper, often around $100

We use a Phoenix statutory agent address, so publication is usually not needed.

Is Arizona the Right State for Your LLC?

If you live or work in Arizona, form here. There is no annual report, so ongoing costs are low. If you live outside the US, Arizona can work too. Still, many banks know Wyoming and New Mexico better.

How LLCPronto Helps With Your Arizona LLC

• Name check and Articles of Organization filed with the ACC
• Arizona statutory agent in Maricopa County, so no newspaper step
• Member/Manager Structure attachment prepared
• Operating agreement and EIN
• TPT license registration if you sell taxable goods
• Help opening Mercury, Wise, Payoneer and Stripe accounts

Need it urgently? Our urgent service costs more, and we tell you the price upfront.

Yearly filing: see our Arizona LLC annual report guide for the deadline, fee and how to file.

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Last updated: November 2, 2026