Arizona

Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in California

A corporation formed in Arizona that wants to do business in California files Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities from your Arizona records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Arizona vs California: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	California registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$250 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our California agent for service of process

How Arizona companies register with California

We prepare and file Form S&DC-S/N
It names us as your California agent for service of process, with your Arizona name and formation date. If California wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. Once California approves it, the Arizona company can do business there.

Your Arizona name and California's rules

If California's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Arizona company. California can hold a name for 60 days for $10 before you file.

Your California agent and the Arizona one

California calls it an agent for service of process; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes California's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and California

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25). With our $149 agent for service of process renewal, Arizona plus California comes to $219 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to California

An LLC formed in Arizona files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: California into Arizona

A corporation formed in California that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to California

Does my Arizona company need to register in California?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

California calls it registration for Arizona corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$299 at checkout; California may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less, plus time for Arizona's certificate if California asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and California?

$219 a year: our $149 agent for service of process renewal, $45 to Arizona and $25 to California for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with California?

California can charge an Arizona company a penalty of $20 a day.

Does California require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers California for year one.

Will California accept my Arizona name?

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

Can I form a new California corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Arizona companies leave by filing Form CORP-SURC, Certificate of Surrender; until then, California's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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