Arizona rows, in order
Figures come from each company's own pricing. Add the $50 state fee to any row.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat yearly entry
Best value
Annual price $199; renewal price $199; state fee separate
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing tops the Arizona tally: one $199 entry carries the filing and the statutory agent and the EIN application.
Arizona Registered Agent.co nets $200 lower over three years but leaves more filings on your desk.
Included lines
- Articles prepared and filed
- Statutory agent, full year
- EIN application
- State fee passed straight through
Gains
- Carries forward at $199
- No separate EIN charge
- A single yearly entry of $199
Minus column
- $100 more a year once year one ends
- No report filing to add to the price
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2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for budget formations
Local line
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Arizona Registered Agent.co takes line 2 since $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent included for the first year
- A formation fee of $199
- Then $99 annually
Minus column
- Charges $99 to apply for your EIN
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3. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies
Local line
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
AZ Registered Agent.org takes line 3 since $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
Its published prices equal Arizona Registered Agent.co's.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Then $99 annually
- Agent included for the first year
- A formation fee of $199
Minus column
- Charges $99 to apply for your EIN
What each row adds up to
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Break-even calculator
Change the years to re-tally the rows; the box brings in each service's EIN charge.
Official state fees
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Notes on the order
At 28%, jobs ticked off is the column that decided the first row.
A close ranking: no report to bundle, yet filing plus agent on one price still led.
Counting the EIN, the break-even year is 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Arizona Registered Agent.co.
Arizona LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The filing is the Articles of Organization (Form L010), the fee is $50 and the office is the Arizona Corporation Commission. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
- Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.
Source: from azcc.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
The do-it-yourself row
Zero-service cost: $50 to the state across three years. Service fees of $397 to $597 are what it costs not to file it yourself.
Common questions
What does an LLC service cost in Arizona?
Expect $199 plus $50 in state fees.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three years of service total $397 to $597.
How much does Arizona charge to file an LLC?
$50, which accompanies the Articles of Organization (Form L010).
What does Arizona charge each year after formation?
There is no yearly report to pay for.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes it, Arizona Registered Agent.co bills $99 and AZ Registered Agent.org bills $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which LLC service is the best value in Arizona?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, then Arizona Registered Agent.co and AZ Registered Agent.org.
Sources and price pages
- August 2026 entry: Ariz, source azleg.gov
- October 2026 entry: Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, source azcc.gov
- October 2026 entry: Arizona registered agent statute, source azleg.gov
- Mainstay Filing, Arizona service page: entered November 13, 2026
- Arizona Registered Agent.co, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- AZ Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026