How to start a business in Arizona
Arizona differs from most states in that it's main division for Corporations is a constitutionally formed commission known as the Arizona Corporation Commission. From their website "The Corporations Division approves for filing all articles of incorporation for Arizona businesses; all articles of organization for limited liability companies; grants authority to foreign corporations to transact business in this state; propounds interrogatories when necessary to determine a company's lawful purpose; and revokes the corporate charters of those corporations which choose to not comply with Arizona law."
- Point of contact - Arizona Corporations Commission
- 1300 W. Washington St. 1st Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2929
- Phone: (602) 542-3026
- Corporations
- Business name requirements - For-profit domestic and foreign corporations, LLC's and LLP's are required to reserve a corporate name. Arizona does not require sole proprietors to reserve names, although it is possible to do so.
- Fees - See form at AzCC website Fee schedule
- Procedures - Visit the Commission's Corporation Division and select the proper forms to complete, fill them out, sign and turn them in with the appropriate monies. Another option is to contact legal counsel to prepare papers for you. It is suggested that you check with the name reservation desk, #542-3230, to see if the name you have chosen for the new entity is available. Corporate and limited liability company names can be reserved for 120 days for a fee of $10.
- LLC's & LLP's
- Business name requirements - For-profit domestic and foreign corporations, LLC's and LLP's are required to reserve a corporate name. Arizona does not require sole proprietors to reserve names, although it is possible to do so.
- Fees - See form at AzCC website Fee schedule
- Procedures - Visit the Commission's Corporation Division and select the proper forms to complete, fill them out, sign and turn them in with the appropriate monies. Another option is to contact legal counsel to prepare papers for you. It is suggested that you check with the name reservation desk, #542-3230, to see if the name you have chosen for the new entity is available. Corporate and limited liability company names can be reserved for 120 days for a fee of $10.
