Arizona

Foreign registration · no form number

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Arizona that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Arizona and Nevada each ask for

	Arizona formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$175 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Arizona to Nevada, step by step

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

Your Arizona name and Nevada's rules

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Nevada agent and the Arizona one

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

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Nevada

Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Nevada

An LLC formed in Arizona files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nevada company in Arizona

A corporation formed in Nevada 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 Nevada

Does my Arizona company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Arizona corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Arizona's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Nevada?

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

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Arizona companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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