Incorporate your Business Online in Arizona (AZ)
Incorporating your business online has never been easier thanks to Filings Made Easy’s five-step process. Start your business today, click “Get Started Now” and within minutes you’ll be completed with the process. If you are still unsure the incorporation process please read below.
Incorporating in Arizona (AZ):
A corporation is formed in the State of Arizona (AZ) when the Articles of Incorporation have been properly completed, filed, and accepted by the Secretary of State of Arizona (AZ), along with the required registration fee.
The Arizona (AZ) Articles of Incorporation must contain; the name of the corporation, the purpose of the business, the number and classes of authorized shares of stock, the primary address of business, the name and address of the Registered Agent, the name(s) and address(es) of the director(s), and the name(s) and address(es) of the incorporator(s).
Filings Made Easy will include the following in your Articles of Incorporation unless otherwise specified by you in the online application process:
- The name of the corporation, which you have chosen (see below for specific guidelines)
- The name of the incorporator(s), which will be Filings Made Easy, an employee or agent of Filings Made Easy
- The classes and values of the authorized shares of stock
- That the name and address of the corporation’s registered agent (also known as a statutory agent) in the State of Arizona will be Filings Made Easy or a party affiliated with Filings Made Easy (Filings Made Easy will provide this service for free for the first six months, and then at the rate of $125 per year each year thereafter, when you choose one of our traditional formation packages).
Corporation Name:
In Arizona (AZ) the name of your corporation must be distinguishable from any other corporation’s name within the State.
Filings Made Easy will conduct a preliminary name search to determined the availability of your corporations desired name.
Your corporation’s name must end in one of the following (or an abbreviation):
- Incorporated
- Corporation
- Association
- Company
- Limited
If you fail to include an ending in your application Filings Made Easy will add “Inc.” when preparing and filing your incorporation documents.
Registered (Statutory) Agent Information:
All corporations within Arizona (AZ) are required by law to have a registered (statutory) agent at all times.
The registered (statutory) agent may be another corporation, person, or commercial registered agent within the State and must have a physical Arizona (AZ) mailing address.
Our legal name and address in Arizona (AZ) are:
Corporate Filing Solutions, LLC, 300 W Clarendon Ave #230, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Incorporation Fee:
The initial filings fee for incorporation is $45.00, expedite services are available for an additional $35.00.
Annual Report:
All corporations in Arizona (AZ) must file an annual report on the anniversary of the date of incorporation. The annual filing fee is $45.00.
Publication:
Once your Articles of Incorporation have been approved you have 60 days to publish the document, three consecutive times, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where your business is located.
Directors:
The name(s) and address(es) of the initial board of directors is required in the Arizona Articles of Incorporation. The corporation’s bylaws will thereafter fix the number of persons to serve on the board of directors.
S Corporation:
An S Corporation pertains solely to tax matters. It is a corporation that elects to be taxed under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. The owners of the corporation report the profits and losses of S-corps on their personal tax returns. S corporations may only have one class of stock, they must be comprised only of shareholders who are United States citizens or residents, and there is a limit to 100 shareholders. The State of Arizona (AZ) recognizes S-Corps but does not require an additional filing.
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