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3 Best LLC Services in Arizona (2026): Unpacked

Arizona, 2026: AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, are the LLC formation services worth opening first. Two parts make up the bill: $50 for Arizona and $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

State filing fee
$50, paid once
Every year after
Nothing to file
Statutory agent
Required, yes
Top of the stack
AZ Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Arizona Registered Agent.co

The Arizona stack, best on top

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Top of the stack

1. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for owners who plan to stay local

Year one $199, later years $99

AZ Registered Agent.org is first, and its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it on top for a company that stays put.

Inside the price

  • Arizona formation filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • $199 to form the LLC
  • $99 a year from year two
  • A first year of agent service is inside

Inside, the catch

  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and agent in one price

Annual price $199, renewal price $199, state fee extra

Mainstay Filing sits second because $199 a year contains the formation and a statutory agent, with the EIN application tucked in.

A $200 three-year gap to AZ Registered Agent.org explains the lower spot.

Inside the price

  • The formation filing, packed in
  • Statutory agent across the full year
  • EIN application handled
  • State fees at cost

Inside, the good

  • No jump at renewal ($199)
  • The EIN application is inside the price
  • $199 yearly for everything listed

Inside, the catch

  • AZ Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
  • Less to bundle in this state
The Arizona specialist

3. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state option

Year one $199, later years $99

Arizona Registered Agent.co lands third, and its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

Its prices match AZ Registered Agent.org exactly, so the order between them is close.

Inside the price

  • Arizona formation filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • $99 a year from year two
  • $199 to form the LLC
  • A first year of agent service is inside

Inside, the catch

  • The EIN application costs $99 extra

Inside each price

#CompanyOpening priceRenewalTotal, 3 yearsCovers
1AZ Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397arizona formation filing; A first year of agent serviceOpen AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597the formation filing, packed in; statutory agent across the full year; EIN application handledOpen Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Arizona Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397arizona formation filing; A first year of agent serviceOpen Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026. Three years means year one plus two renewals.

Layer by layer

How much does forming an LLC cost in this state?

$50 is the state's share. Add $199 if a service files in year one.

Across three years the state collects $50, filing fee included. azcc.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

  • 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.

Which form is inside the filing, and where does it go?

Open one document, the Articles of Organization (Form L010), and send it to the Arizona Corporation Commission.

The law underneath: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201. azcc.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Must the LLC name a statutory agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing.

azleg.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What is owed in later years?

Opening this one up shows no report and no report fee.

Do I have to pay a service at all?

A service is optional. State fees alone are $50 across three years.

That $397 to $597 over three years is the price of handing off the paperwork and the agent role.

What put number one on top?

On total across three years (34%), AZ Registered Agent.org comes out ahead.

Two layers carry most of the weight, total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%).

AZ Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397 over three years, $200 under Mainstay Filing.

How we open it up

What Arizona requires to form an LLC

RequirementAmount or ruleOfficial source
Fee to form$50azcc.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Statutory agentRequired, yesazleg.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$50The rows above, stacked
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

Also worth asking

Is the EIN application inside the price?

Only Mainstay Filing packs it in. Elsewhere it is $99 at AZ Registered Agent.org and $99 at Arizona Registered Agent.co.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Opened up over three years: AZ Registered Agent.org at $397, Mainstay Filing at $597, Arizona Registered Agent.co at $397, services only.

What do these numbers rest on?

Two kinds of source feed this page: Arizona's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.

Do I have to use a service?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

Are there yearly state fees?

Opening this one up shows no report and no report fee.

What is the best LLC service for Arizona?

AZ Registered Agent.org, because forming costs $199, and the agent is covered in year one, then $99 a year. Then Mainstay Filing and Arizona Registered Agent.co.

What the page rests on

  1. Under Ariz sits azleg.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  2. Under Arizona formation fee: Filing fee sits azcc.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  3. Under Arizona registered agent statute sits azleg.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  4. AZ Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  5. Mainstay Filing Arizona service page, read November 13, 2026
  6. Arizona Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026