Massachusetts Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts's Certificate of Good Standing ($12). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your Massachusetts records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Massachusetts and Arizona side by side

	Massachusetts formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Massachusetts Certificate of Good Standing	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$12	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Massachusetts: online, by mail or in person, delivered by mail or email depending on the certificate	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sec.state.ma.us	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $125, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	Within 2.5 months after the close of the corporation's fiscal year	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$9 late fee
Agent	Your Massachusetts resident agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

How Massachusetts companies register with Arizona

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

Your Massachusetts name and Arizona's rules

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

Agents: Arizona and Massachusetts

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

Staying in good standing in Massachusetts and Arizona

Each year your corporation files Massachusetts's Annual Report ($125) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Massachusetts plus Arizona comes to $319 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Massachusetts to Arizona

An LLC formed in Massachusetts 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: Massachusetts to Arizona

Does my Massachusetts company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Arizona issues one to Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Massachusetts and Arizona?

$319 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $125 to Massachusetts and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Massachusetts name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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