Utah

Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Utah Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Utah 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 Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Utah records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Utah vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence	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	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report / Annual Renewal, $18, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$9 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

How Utah companies register with Arizona

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

Will your Utah name work for Arizona?

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

Your Arizona agent and the Utah one

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

Staying in good standing in Utah and Arizona

Each year your corporation files Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal ($18) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Utah plus Arizona comes to $212 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Arizona

An LLC formed in Utah files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($12)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Arizona into Utah

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Utah to Arizona

Does my Utah company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Arizona?

$212 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $18 to Utah and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Utah name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Utah 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 Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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