Alabama

Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Alabama Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

To do business in Arizona, a corporation formed in Alabama registers there on Form C018, with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona may ask for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Alabama records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Alabama and Arizona side by side

	Alabama formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$25	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due		Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Alabama to Arizona, step by step

We prepare and file Form C018
It names us as your Arizona statutory agent, with your Alabama name and formation date. If Arizona wants the Alabama certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Alabama corporation is registered with Arizona.

Will your Alabama name work for Arizona?

If another Arizona company uses the Alabama name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Alabama name against Arizona's records before filing.

Agents: Arizona and Alabama

Arizona calls it a statutory agent; Alabama says registered agent. Arizona papers come to us; Alabama's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Arizona and Alabama

Alabama wants the Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) every year; Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Arizona

An LLC formed in Alabama files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($25)). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Arizona company in Alabama

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Arizona

Does my Alabama company need to register in Arizona?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Arizona registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Arizona issues one to Alabama corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Arizona registration cost?

$412.85 at checkout, including the $35 required expedite; Arizona may also want Alabama's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Arizona registration take?

Typically 5 business days with Arizona's required expedite, plus time for Alabama's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers Arizona for year one.

Will Arizona accept my Alabama name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Alabama name at home.

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45), and the original keeps Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT).

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

Alabama companies leave by filing Form C025, Application for Withdrawal ($25); until then, Arizona's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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