Arizona

Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from Arizona as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arizona and Maine side by side

	Arizona formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	June 1
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Maine registered agent

How Arizona companies register with Maine

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It names us as your Maine registered agent, with your Arizona name and formation date. If Maine wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with Maine.

Your Arizona name and Maine's rules

We search Maine's records for Arizona's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Maine agent and the Arizona one

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

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Maine

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arizona plus Maine comes to $344 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Maine

An LLC formed in Arizona files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maine into Arizona

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

Questions Arizona owners ask about Maine

Does my Arizona company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Arizona's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Maine?

$344 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Arizona companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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