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3 Best LLC Services in Arizona (2026): Who to Hire

For LLC formation services in Arizona, our 2026 reply is AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Of the total, $50 is the state's set filing fee and $397 to $597 is three years of service.
By the LLC Answered editorial team

The brief reply

Short reply
State fee to file
$50, a single time
Recurring cost
No report at all
Statutory agent
Must be named
Our picks
AZ Registered Agent.org, Arizona Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

Our Arizona picks, best first

Why this order? How we decide explains.

#1 Top reply

1. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for a one-state LLC

Year one $199, later years $99

Why AZ Registered Agent.org? Simply put, year one is $199 and each later year is $99.

Three years cost less here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most.

What is bundled

  • LLC filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Pluses

  • First-year agent comes with it
  • $199 over the state fee
  • $99 a year after that

Downsides

  • $99 add-on for the EIN
#2 Arizona choice

2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for another local choice

Year one $199, later years $99

Arizona Registered Agent.co comes next since year one is $199 and each later year is $99.

Price for price it ties AZ Registered Agent.org.

What is bundled

  • LLC filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Pluses

  • $99 a year after that
  • $199 over the state fee
  • First-year agent comes with it

Downsides

  • $99 add-on for the EIN
#3 Any state you add

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a known yearly cost

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

Why Mainstay Filing third? Simply put, $199 annually bundles formation and statutory agent service with the EIN application.

AZ Registered Agent.org is $200 less across three years, enough to rank higher.

What is bundled

  • The LLC formation itself
  • Statutory agent for a full year
  • EIN filed for you
  • Official fee at cost

Pluses

  • One price, $199 a year
  • EIN step covered
  • $199 at renewal

Downsides

  • Renews $100 higher than AZ Registered Agent.org
  • The bundle saves less here

Compared in a table

#CompanyFirst yearLater yearsThree-year costIncluded
1 AZ Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397LLC filed for you; A first year of agent service See AZ Registered Agent.org pricing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Arizona Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397LLC filed for you; A first year of agent service See Arizona Registered Agent.co pricing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597The LLC formation itself; statutory agent for a full year; EIN filed for you See Mainstay Filing pricing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026 from company pricing; three years = year one plus two renewals.

What people ask here

What will an LLC cost me in this state?

You owe the state $50, and a service adds $199.

The state collects $50 over three years, the filing fee included. azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

  • 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.

Where does the formation paperwork go?

The Arizona Corporation Commission accepts the Articles of Organization (Form L010); its approval is what forms the company.

Statute behind it: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201. azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

Can the LLC go without 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, last confirmed October 2026, official site

What happens after the LLC exists?

No report falls due.

Am I allowed to skip the service?

Nothing stops you. With no service, your three-year bill is the state's $50.

Expect to pay $397 to $597 across three years if you hire.

Why this order?

Three-year price, worth 36%, put AZ Registered Agent.org first.

Five tests set the order: three-year price (36%), paperwork covered (29%), straightforward pricing (15%), renewal behavior (10%) and states served (10%).

AZ Registered Agent.org: $397 for three years, which undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200.

Our method in full

Arizona rules at a glance

QuestionAnswerWhere it is from
Cost to file the LLC $50azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
Statutory agent Must be namedazleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
State cost over 3 years $50Added from the rows

The bottom line adds up the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and the minimum tax if there is one. A cost with no set price, like a newspaper notice, is left out of the sum.

More quick questions

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing: nothing extra. AZ Registered Agent.org: $99; Arizona Registered Agent.co: $99.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Three-year costs are AZ Registered Agent.org, $397; Arizona Registered Agent.co, $397; Mainstay Filing, $597, not counting state fees.

What are your sources?

Fees set by the state come from Arizona's own publications; what services charge comes from their published prices.

Is a service mandatory?

Nothing requires it. Think of a service as paid convenience.

What recurs annually?

No report falls due.

Which one do you pick in Arizona?

AZ Registered Agent.org is first on three-year price, with Arizona Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing behind it.

Next stop

Our evidence

  1. Ariz, per azleg.gov, August 2026
  2. Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, per azcc.gov, October 2026
  3. Arizona registered agent statute, per azleg.gov, October 2026
  4. AZ Registered Agent.org pricing page: prices read November 13, 2026
  5. Arizona Registered Agent.co pricing page: prices read November 13, 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing Arizona service page: prices read November 13, 2026