How to start an LLC in Arizona
The state filing fee is $87. Bizee lists about 4 weeks for standard filing, or 1 business day expedited for $50 more. The video shows every screen.
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The screens, in order
- Choose LLC and ArizonaOn Bizee, pick LLC as the entity and Arizona as the state, then start.
- Pick a packageBasic is $0 plus Arizona's $87 state fee. Standard is $199 and Premium is $299, plus the same fee. Basic already covers the state filing, a registered agent for the first year and the first month of a virtual address.
- Name your businessType the name, pick a designator such as LLC, and Bizee shows exactly how it will appear on file.
- Choose the filing speedStandard filing is included: about 4 weeks in Arizona. Expedited is about 1 business day, for $50 more.
- Contact details and addressYour business address goes on the public record. Bizee's virtual address is free for the first month, then $29 a month, and you can cancel anytime. Or use your own.
- The $99 upgradeIt adds four things: your EIN, an operating agreement, a banking resolution, and more than 25 ready-to-use contracts. It is optional.
- Members and registered agentAdd each owner and their share. Every LLC needs a registered agent: your first year with Bizee is included, then it's $149 a year. You can also be your own.
- Review and payCheck the details, then pay: with the upgrade, the total is $186 (the $87 state fee plus $99). Bizee files with Arizona within one business day.
What to have ready
- Your business name
- An address for the business
- The name and address of every owner
- A Social Security number or ITIN, so Bizee can get your EIN
No annual report
Publication within 60 days. Unless your agent is in Maricopa or Pima County.
Now, the one Arizona rule to put on your calendar. Arizona doesn't require an annual report for LLCs. Instead, watch the publication rule: within 60 days of approval, your articles must be published in an approved newspaper, unless your statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County, where the state posts it online for free. If it applies, it's a one-time task, and then you're done.
Arizona
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Arizona?
The state filing fee is $87, as Bizee showed it when we recorded the video (November 2026). Bizee's Basic package adds $0. With the optional $99 upgrade shown in the video, the total is $186.
How long does it take in Arizona?
Bizee lists about 4 weeks for standard filing in Arizona, or about 1 business day with expedited filing for $50 more. Bizee files within one business day of your order.
What do I need to start?
Your business name, an address, the name and address of every owner, and a Social Security number or ITIN so Bizee can get your EIN.
What do I have to do after forming it?
Now, the one Arizona rule to put on your calendar. Arizona doesn't require an annual report for LLCs. Instead, watch the publication rule: within 60 days of approval, your articles must be published in an approved newspaper, unless your statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County, where the state posts it online for free. If it applies, it's a one-time task, and then you're done.
Ready when you are
Open Bizee from our link and follow along with your state's video.
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