Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Kansas 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 Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your Kansas records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Kansas and Arizona side by side

	Kansas formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$7.50	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ks.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Kansas to Arizona, step by step

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

Your Kansas name and Arizona's rules

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

Your Arizona agent and the Kansas one

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

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Arizona

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Arizona

An LLC formed in Kansas files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Arizona into Kansas

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Arizona certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Arizona

Does my Kansas company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Kansas corporation in Arizona?

$412.85 at checkout, including the $35 required expedite; Arizona may also want Kansas'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 Kansas's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Arizona for year one.

Will Arizona accept my Kansas name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Kansas 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 Kansas's Business Entity Information Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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