Mississippi

Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Mississippi 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 Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Mississippi records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Mississippi vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$25	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ms.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	April 15	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Mississippi to Arizona, step by step

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

Your Mississippi name and Arizona's rules

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

Your Arizona agent and the Mississippi one

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

Staying in good standing in Mississippi and Arizona

Each year your corporation files Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Mississippi plus Arizona comes to $219 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Arizona

An LLC formed in Mississippi files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Arizona into Mississippi

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Mississippi files Form F0002 with $500 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Mississippi to Arizona

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Arizona issues one to Mississippi 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 Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / 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 Mississippi's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Arizona?

$219 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $25 to Mississippi and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Mississippi name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Mississippi 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 Mississippi's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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