Arizona, mapped in figures
1st
among 50 states, counting one year of state fees
Our Arizona chart of providers
Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the
method).
First stop
1. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for Arizona-only companies
$99 for a year; renewal price $99
Spot one goes to Arizona Registered Agent.co: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
Its three-year bill sits below Mainstay Filing's, the factor we weight most.
Price covers
- An address inside the state for the registered office
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
- $99 each year
Bundled
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state
$149 for a year; renewal price $149
Placed second, Mainstay Filing offers a single $149 agent plan that goes along when the company registers in another state.
Arizona Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, which is why it is placed higher.
Price covers
- The registered office address is supplied
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- One provider for the whole map
- Price $149; renewal price $149
Downside
- Arizona Registered Agent.co charges $50 less per year
- This plan does not file reports
Local to Arizona
3. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby agent
$99 for a year; renewal price $99
Next on the chart is AZ Registered Agent.org, since $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
It ties with Arizona Registered Agent.co on price.
Price covers
- An address inside the state for the registered office
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- $99 each year
- A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
Arizona providers on one chart
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The state bills the same no matter who serves as agent.
Agent and state fees, year by year
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat. The formation fee is not part of the total.
Arizona and the states beside it on the chart
What the law says about a statutory agent in Arizona
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.
Who the state allows: An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing. Statute cited: A.R.S. § 29-3115.
Keeping a Arizona LLC going, 2026
There is no recurring LLC report in Arizona, so the statutory agent is the single yearly cost.
Basis for the order
Arizona Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service cost across three years, weighted 36%.
At $297 for three years, $150 beneath Mainstay Filing, Arizona Registered Agent.co leads on cost.
Questions answered
Is a statutory agent required for every Arizona LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the statutory agent for a Arizona LLC?
An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing.
How much does Arizona registered agent service run each year?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
Nothing. Arizona charges no yearly report fee, so no state charge recurs.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and AZ Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from top to bottom of the chart.
Which registered agent should I use?
Rank Arizona Registered Agent.co first and Mainstay Filing and AZ Registered Agent.org after it; the deciding factor is service cost across three years.
Where each number comes from
- Behind Ariz: azleg.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source: azcc.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Arizona registered agent statute: azleg.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Arizona Corporation Commission: azcc.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Arizona Corporation Commission: azcc.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax: revenue.alabama.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official: legislature.idaho.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: sos.ms.gov, seen October 2026.
- Arizona Registered Agent.co: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing: Arizona service page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- AZ Registered Agent.org: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026