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How much does an LLC cost in Arizona? (2026)
Forming an LLC in Arizona costs $50 in state filing fees. Year one comes to $50 and 5 years to $50, below the median state ($335). Arizona has no paid recurring report and no minimum state tax on the official pages we read, so the state charges nothing each year after formation.
Arizona LLC, 5 years
State fees, acting as your own registered agent
Year 1
Assumes the recurring report is first due in year 2 and the minimum state tax every year from year 1. Income-based taxes and county or newspaper costs are not included.
Fees and official sources
| Fee | Amount | How often | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation filing | $50 | once | official page |
| Recurring report | $0 | no recurring report | official page |
| Minimum state tax | $0 | none found on official pages | being checked |
Adding a registered agent
You can be your own registered agent if you have a street address in Arizona and are there in business hours. With the lowest standalone price on our list, Harbor Compliance (registered agent) at $99 a year, the 5-year cost becomes $545. Compare registered agent prices.
Arizona deadlines and late penalties
- Arizona LLCs file no annual report. Instead, each January the Corporation Commission emails LLCs that have filed nothing in two years and asks them to confirm they still exist; without a response within 60 days, it starts administrative dissolution.
What to know before you file in Arizona
- Do not publish the notice of formation until the Commission approves your articles; the approval letter explains how to publish.
- Newspaper publication: required after formation (A.R.S. 29-3201). It is free when your statutory agent's address is in Maricopa or Pima County, where the state posts it online; elsewhere you pay a newspaper, and that cost is not in our totals.
Arizona compared with nearby states
Arizona is the cheapest of this group: California costs $4,080 more. The state where you form is usually the state where the LLC does business; forming elsewhere can mean registering in both.
| State | To file | Year 1 | Average per year after | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Utah | $59 | $59 | $18 | $131 |
| Nevada | $425 | $425 | $350 | $1,825 |
| California | $70 | $890 | $810 | $4,130 |
Questions
- How much does it cost to start an LLC in Arizona?
- The state filing fee is $50. Counting the recurring report and minimum state tax, year one costs $50 in state fees if you act as your own registered agent.
- How much does an LLC cost per year in Arizona?
- Nothing at the state level: Arizona has no paid recurring report and no minimum state tax on the official pages we read.
- Is Arizona a cheap state for an LLC?
- Over 5 years Arizona costs $50 in state fees, which ranks 2 of 49 jurisdictions we have confirmed, cheapest first. The median is $335.
Sources, read verified 2026-11-15: azcc.gov/docs/default-source/corps-files/fee-schedules/fee-schedule-ll · azcc.gov/faqs/BusinessServicesFAQs · azcc.gov/corporations/notices · azcc.gov/docs/default-source/corps-files/instructions/l010i-instructio