How to Create an LLC in Arizona
- 1). Choose a name for the LLC. The name must include either the abbreviations "LLC" or "LC" or the words "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company."
- 2). Confirm the name is available with the Arizona Corporation Commission. This can be done on the Arizona Corporation Commission's website.
- 3). Appoint a statutory agent. LLCs must appoint a statutory agent to receive legal notices served on the LLC. The statutory agent can be an individual who is a resident of Arizona, an Arizona corporation, an Arizona limited liability company, or a foreign corporation or limited liability company that has registered to do business in Arizona. The LLC's organizer must file a signed acceptance of appointment from the statutory agent with the articles of organization.
- 4). Complete the articles of organization. The Arizona Corporation Commission publishes a form of articles of organization on its website. In accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 29-632, the articles of organization must include the LLC's name, address, the statutory agent's street address, and a statement of whether management authority of the LLC is vested in managers or reserved to the members. For manager-managed LLCs, the articles must list the names and addresses of each manager and each member who owns a 20 percent or greater interest in the LLC's capital or profits. Member-managed LLCs must include the names and addresses of each member.
- 5). Sign the articles of organization as organizer. The organizer does not have to be a member or manager of the LLC.
- 6). Complete and attach the Arizona Corporation Commission form to the filing cover sheet (available on the Arizona Corporation Commission website).
- 7). Deliver the articles of organization, cover sheet and filing fee to the Arizona Corporation Commission for filing at 1300 West Washington Street, 1st Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85007. The filing fee may be paid by credit card if the filing is made in person at the Arizona Corporation Commission's offices. As of 2010, the filing fee is $50 for regular processing, plus an additional $35 for expedited filing.