Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services

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Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services . We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

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Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services
Form:	Annual Report
Filing Method:	In-person or Mail.
Agency Fee:	$3
Turnaround:	2-3 weeks; expedited service available for $25 (24-48 hours)
Due:	Annually by April 30. Can be filed as early as January 1.
Law:	A.R.S. § 29-1103
Penalties:	$25 late fee. Possible loss of qualification.
Fact Checked:	1/11/21

Certificate of Existence

Agency:	Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services
Form:	Public Records Request
Agency Fee:	$5
Fact Checked:	3/23/21

Change Statutory Agent

Agency:	Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services
Form:	All Limited Partnerships Amendment to Certificate
Filing Method:	Mail or fax.
Agency Fee:	$13 plus $3 per additional page. Expedite for an additional $25.
Fact Checked:	6/13/17

Trade Name

Agency:	Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$10
Is registration mandatory?:	Trade name registration is optional.
Notarize:	Required
County Level Filing:	Not required at the county level.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	Trade name registration does not constitute exclusive rights to the holder of the name.
Notes:	Arizona LLCs, corporations, and other entities need not file a trade name registration prior to formation. You do not need to register with both the Corporation Commission and the Secretary of State because names are cross-indexed between the two divisions. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Publication of registration is not required in Arizona.
Fact Checked:	3/17/17

Related Government Agencies

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• Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
• Arizona Corporation Commission - Corporations Division
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• Arizona Department of Economic Security
• Arizona Department of Financial Institutions - Real Estate Appraisal Division
• Arizona Department of Financial Institutions - Licensing Division
• Arizona Department of Insurance
• Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
• Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Arizona Department of Real Estate
• Arizona Department of Revenue
• Arizona Department of Revenue - Bingo Section
• Arizona Registrar of Contractors
• Arizona Secretary of State - Apostille Department
• Arizona State Board of Accountancy
• Arizona State Board of Nursing
• Arizona State Board of Pharmacy
• Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
• Industrial Commission of Arizona