Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

Arizona registers a corporation from West Virginia as a foreign corporation on Form C018, with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your West Virginia records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

West Virginia vs Arizona: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$10	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$9 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Required expedite processing: typically 5 business days
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Arizona statutory agent

From West Virginia to Arizona, step by step

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

Your West Virginia name and Arizona's rules

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

Agents: Arizona and West Virginia

Arizona calls it a statutory agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Arizona papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Arizona

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Arizona

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Arizona into West Virginia

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: West Virginia to Arizona

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Arizona?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Arizona issues one to West Virginia corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a West Virginia corporation in Arizona?

$412.85 at checkout, including the $35 required expedite; Arizona may also want West Virginia'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 West Virginia's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

Yes: the West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Arizona for year one.

Will Arizona accept my West Virginia name?

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

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia 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 West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

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

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