Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Washington 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 Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Washington records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Washington vs Arizona: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$20	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$9 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Washington to Arizona, step by step

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

Your Washington name and Arizona's rules

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

Your Arizona agent and the Washington one

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

Yearly filings: Arizona and Washington

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45). With our $149 statutory agent renewal, Washington plus Arizona comes to $264 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Arizona

An LLC formed in Washington files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Arizona company in Washington

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Arizona

Does my Washington company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Arizona?

$264 a year: our $149 statutory agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $45 to Arizona for the yearly reports.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

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

Will Arizona accept my Washington name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Washington 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 Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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