Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

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

Vermont vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	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	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Vermont to Arizona, step by step

We prepare and file Form C018
It lists us as your Arizona statutory agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date. If Arizona wants the Vermont certificate, it is ordered first. Once Arizona approves it, the Vermont company can do business there.

Your Vermont name and Arizona's rules

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

Your Arizona agent and the Vermont one

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

Yearly filings: Arizona and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Vermont plus Arizona comes to $254 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Arizona

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

The other way: Arizona into Vermont

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Arizona

Does my Vermont company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Arizona?

$254 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Vermont name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Vermont 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 Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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