Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Iowa 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 Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your Iowa records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Iowa and Arizona each ask for

	Iowa formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	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	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Iowa to Arizona, step by step

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

Will your Iowa name work for Arizona?

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

Your Arizona agent and the Iowa one

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

Yearly filings: Arizona and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Arizona

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

Registering an Arizona company in Iowa

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0110A with $100 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Arizona

Does my Iowa company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$412.85 at checkout, including the $35 required expedite; Arizona may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Arizona registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Iowa name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa 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 Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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