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Arizona Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Arizona in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), AZ Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). A statutory agent is required for each Arizona LLC; the state bills no yearly report fee.

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Arizona: data sheet

1stof 50 on one year of state feesSorted smallest first, level with other states. See the whole table
Statutory agent required
Yesazleg.gov [October 2026]
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$0State bill for a normal year

Who we would hire in Arizona

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider nationwide

First choiceYr 1 $149, yr 2 $149

We rank Mainstay Filing first. Reason: a single $149 agent plan that moves with the company into new states.

Three-year service fees: $150 above AZ Registered Agent.org. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

What the fee covers

  • Physical in-state address
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • One provider, any state
  • $149 a year, same at renewal

Cons

  • $50 a year above AZ Registered Agent.org
  • Agent-only plan; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent fee

In-state optionYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Then AZ Registered Agent.org, because $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

What the fee covers

  • Arizona street address as registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • Arizona only; other states need their own agent
Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for Arizona specialists

In-state optionYr 1 $99, yr 2 $99

Then Arizona Registered Agent.co, because $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

Same prices as AZ Registered Agent.org.

What the fee covers

  • Arizona street address as registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • Arizona only; other states need their own agent
Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AZ Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Arizona Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees pulled from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same Arizona fees.

Arizona agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges. Formation fees are left out.
Mainstay Filing, 3 years: $447 ($0 state, $447 service).

Arizona next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stAlabama$0
1stArizona$0
1stIdaho$0
1stMinnesota$0
1stMississippi$0
Other states: Registered agent rules by state.

Arizona statutory agent requirements, per statute

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.

Who may serve: 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. Per A.R.S. § 29-3115.

Arizona LLC upkeep, 2026

Arizona skips the yearly report; a statutory agent must still be current.

Why Mainstay Filing leads

Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of AZ Registered Agent.org on scope of the price, weighted 29%.

Reach put it ahead of AZ Registered Agent.org.

Questions

A statutory agent required for Arizona LLCs?

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

Who can be the statutory agent for Arizona LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Arizona?

$99 to $149 a year, per the ranking.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

None. Arizona has no yearly report fee, so no state fee recurs.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), AZ Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ranked, with the desk pick up front.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Pick Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149. Next: AZ Registered Agent.org and Arizona Registered Agent.co.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file azleg.gov backs Ariz; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file azcc.gov backs Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file azleg.gov backs Arizona registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file azcc.gov backs Arizona Corporation Commission; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file azcc.gov backs Arizona Corporation Commission; pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file revenue.alabama.gov backs Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file legislature.idaho.gov backs Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file revisor.mn.gov backs Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file revisor.mn.gov backs Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file sos.ms.gov backs Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file sos.ms.gov backs Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file sos.ms.gov backs Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  13. Mainstay Filing, Arizona service page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  14. AZ Registered Agent.org, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  15. Arizona Registered Agent.co, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026