Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Arkansas 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 Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your Arkansas records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Arkansas and Arizona side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	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	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	May 1	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$9 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Arkansas to Arizona, step by step

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

Your Arkansas name and Arizona's rules

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

Agents: Arizona and Arkansas

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

Yearly filings: Arizona and Arkansas

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

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Arizona

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

Common questions: Arkansas to Arizona

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Arizona issues one to Arkansas 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 Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Arizona registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Arizona?

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

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Arkansas name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas 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 Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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