How to Find the Best Registered Agent in Arizona

The agent must be available to receive communications during regular business hours that include:

• Certificate of Good Standing – required to open business bank accounts
• Articles of Organization – the formation documents for a limited liability company (LLC) in Arizona
• Annual report – only corporations in Arizona file the annual report
• Tax forms from the Arizona Department of Revenue, including the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax License (TPT)

Other business structures include:

• Sole proprietorships
• Nonprofits
• Partnerships
• LLPs

Under Section 3 of the Articles of Organization form, you will provide specific information about your statutory agent.

• Statutory agent name
• Statutory agent address

In Arizona, a statutory agent must agree to the appointment. The agent must complete and submit the statutory agent acceptance form and submit it to the Arizona Corporation Commission Corporations Division – Examination Section.

The statutory agent consent form must be submitted with the statement of change form. Arizona does not change the filing fee for the consent of appointment form.

The statutory agent acceptance form will ask you to provide information about the statutory agent.

• Your LLC name
• Name of the statutory agent
• New statutory agent’s signature

• LLCs in Arizona file a statement of change form; the filing fee is $5.
• Corporations file the corporation statement of change report for no fee.
• The Arizona Corporation Commission will take approximately 20 business days to process a statement of change form or address changes.
• Arizona does offer expedited fees for an additional cost.

• You stay in good standing

Your statutory agent will send notifications when they receive documents from the Arizona Corporation Commission, such as the annual report, and an agent will assist you with business filings

Noncompliance in Arizona can lead to losing your good standing, resulting in penalties and possible involuntary dissolution.

• It keeps your address private

Business addresses in Arizona are public and searchable using the Arizona Entity Search.

The public can search for a business by name, file number, or owner/agent.

A statutory agent in Arizona has a physical registered office address listed in the entity search instead of the personal address of a small business owner.

• Maintains your positive reputation

Suppose an Arizona process server serves a small business with a subpoena. In that case, a statutory agent receives legal notice from the law firm so that the papers aren’t served while clients, employees, and customers are there.

• You work when you want to work

According to Arizona state law, a statutory agent must be available during regular business hours during every work day of the year – 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

A business owner is responsible for the availability during normal business hours unless they have an outside registered agent.

• You can access your Arizona Articles of Organization

Your Arizona Articles of Organization and certificate of good standing are easily accessible online, so opening a business bank account is quick and easy.

• You can expand easier into a different state

Business organizations must appoint a registered agent when expanding into other states and forming foreign LLCs.