Alaska

Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Alaska Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Alaska that wants to do business in Arizona files Form C018, with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona may ask for Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your Alaska records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Alaska vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$10	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$37.50 late fee	$9 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

How Alaska companies register with Arizona

We prepare and file Form C018
It names us as your Arizona statutory agent, with your Alaska name and formation date. If Arizona wants the Alaska certificate, it is ordered first. Once Arizona approves it, the Alaska company can do business there.

Will your Alaska name work for Arizona?

If another Arizona company uses the Alaska name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Arizona's records for Alaska's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Arizona agent and the Alaska one

Arizona calls it a statutory agent; Alaska says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alaska; ours takes Arizona's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Alaska and Arizona

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Arizona

An LLC formed in Alaska files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Arizona into Alaska

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Alaska files Form 08-414 with $350 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Alaska owners ask about Arizona

Does my Alaska company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Alaska corporation in Arizona?

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

How long does the Arizona registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Alaska name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Alaska 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 Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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