No.1
Best here
1. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for an Arizona LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.6out of 10
First place: AZ Registered Agent.org. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, which carries considerable weight in our scoring.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- The first year of statutory agent service
Why pick it
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
- The first year as statutory agent is free
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
Weak spots
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Low renewal
2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for a filing made only in Arizona
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: Arizona Registered Agent.co. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
No difference in price or features separates AZ Registered Agent.org from Arizona Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Articles prepared and filed
- The first year of statutory agent service
Why pick it
- Afterward, $99 a year keeps the agent
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
- Twelve months as your statutory agent come with it
Weak spots
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best for multi-state companies
3. Mainstay Filing: best for every filing under one flat yearly charge
$199 a year plus the state fee
Score9.0out of 10
Third place: Mainstay Filing. Formation and statutory agent service share one $199 charge, renewing at $199.
Arizona does not require a yearly LLC report, so the renewal after year one pays for the statutory agent and nothing else (the first year also covered the EIN application).
AZ Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your statutory agent
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- Arizona's fee is passed along at cost
- One yearly charge of $199
- Covers the EIN application
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above AZ Registered Agent.org's
- Arizona has no yearly report, so the bundle delivers less
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | AZ Registered Agent.org | 9.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Arizona business holding down its costs | Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Arizona Registered Agent.co | 9.2 | $199 | $99/yr | A Arizona business holding down its costs | Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation and the agent under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
Arizona LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Includes the EIN |
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| AZ Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | $99 add-on |
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| Arizona Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | $99 add-on |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Included |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Arizona's $50 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
How the ruling was reached
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In Arizona, charge over three years was the criterion that tipped it.
Over three years AZ Registered Agent.org totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Arizona has no yearly LLC report, so the bundle adds less, and the lower renewal carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Arizona LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form L010) with the Arizona Corporation Commission, budget $50. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.
Obligations after the Arizona filing is accepted
Arizona sets no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Arizona LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Arizona?
The state filing fee is $50; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form L010), lodged with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Does an Arizona LLC have to name a statutory agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a statutory agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Arizona.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
None. Arizona requires no yearly LLC report.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. AZ Registered Agent.org and Arizona Registered Agent.co add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Arizona LLC service does the record favor?
AZ Registered Agent.org, since its Arizona formation is $199 plus the state fee, year-one statutory agent service included, then $99 a year.
The record
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201, on the record as of August 2026
- Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Arizona registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: AZ Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Arizona Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Arizona service page, November 12, 2026