Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Hawaii 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 Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Hawaii records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Hawaii vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$5	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$9 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

How Hawaii companies register with Arizona

We prepare and file Form C018
It names us as your Arizona statutory agent, with your Hawaii name and formation date. If Arizona wants the Hawaii certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Hawaii corporation is registered with Arizona.

Will your Hawaii name work for Arizona?

If Arizona's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Hawaii company. We check your exact Hawaii name against Arizona's records before filing.

Your Arizona agent and the Hawaii one

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

Yearly filings: Arizona and Hawaii

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Hawaii plus Arizona comes to $209 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Arizona

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Arizona

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How long does the Arizona registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Arizona?

$209 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Hawaii name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii 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 Hawaii's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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