Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Maine Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

To do business in Arizona, a corporation formed in Maine registers there on Form C018, with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona may ask for Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your Maine records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Maine vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Maine formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Maine Certificate of Existence	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$30	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Maine: online, downloaded from the company's information summary page	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	apps3.web.maine.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $85, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	June 1	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$9 late fee
Agent	Your Maine registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Maine to Arizona, step by step

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

Will your Maine name work for Arizona?

If another Arizona company uses the Maine name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Maine name against Arizona's records before filing.

Your Arizona agent and the Maine one

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

Staying in good standing in Maine and Arizona

Each year your corporation files Maine's Annual Report ($85) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Maine plus Arizona comes to $279 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maine to Arizona

An LLC formed in Maine files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30)). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Arizona company in Maine

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Maine files Form MBCA-12 with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maine to Arizona

Does my Maine company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Maine and Arizona?

$279 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $85 to Maine and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Maine name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Maine 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 Maine's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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