The full cost of forming and maintaining an Arizona LLC in 2026: state filing fee $50, no annual report, registered agent $100/year, and a one-time newspaper publication cost outside Maricopa and Pima counties. Anonymousllc.co total is $347 year one - filing, registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and bank applications all included. Founders who want privacy choose the $397 Wyoming-fulfilled Anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Arizona.
An Arizona LLC costs $347 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $50 state filing fee. That single price covers filing, registered agent year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. Arizona charges no annual report fee, so there are no recurring state filing costs. Year-two maintenance is the $100/year registered agent, plus a one-time newspaper publication cost at formation for LLCs outside Maricopa and Pima counties. Founders who prioritize privacy choose the Wyoming-fulfilled Anonymous LLC package at $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into Arizona. There are no upsells hidden behind either number, and the $50 gap between the two paths reflects the state fee difference, not extra service.
Arizona's Articles of Organization filing fee is $50, paid once to the Arizona Secretary of State at formation. It is the only mandatory state fee at filing time and is separate from the $297 Anonymousllc.co service fee. Arizona offers optional expedited processing for an added state fee when a founder needs the filing back faster than standard turnaround. Standard filings are accepted within 1-3 business days. That standard speed is fast enough for the 5-10 day end-to-end timeline, so most founders skip expediting and keep the cost at $50. The $50 is a one-time charge and does not recur, unlike the annual fees several other states impose.
None. Arizona requires no LLC annual report and charges no annual report fee, which makes it cheaper to maintain than Nevada or Delaware. The main recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent if you use a commercial service. This zero-annual-report structure is one of Arizona's few cost advantages. It does not remove the duty to keep a registered agent with a physical Arizona address and answer state notices. Failing that can trigger administrative dissolution, and reinstatement runs $250 plus state fees through Anonymousllc.co. The absence of a report also means there is no yearly deadline to miss, which removes a common cause of lost good standing in other states.
Most Arizona LLCs pay a one-time newspaper publication cost at formation, set by the approved newspaper for the county of the LLC's known place of business. LLCs in Maricopa and Pima counties pay nothing because the state posts the notice online. The Notice of Publication runs for three consecutive publications within 60 days of the state approving the Articles. The fee is set by the newspaper, not the state, so it varies by county and outlet. Anonymousllc.co coordinates the publication step so a founder does not have to contact the newspaper directly. Because the charge is a one-time formation cost rather than an annual one, it does not raise year-two maintenance, and LLCs based in the two exempt counties avoid it entirely.
Anonymousllc.co forms an Arizona LLC for $347 total: a $297 service fee plus the $50 state fee. The package covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, an Arizona operating agreement, the EIN, and four to five US bank applications. There are no upsells hidden behind that number. Founders whose top priority is keeping ownership off the record instead choose the Wyoming-fulfilled Anonymous LLC package at $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into Arizona. A DIY founder pays the $50 state fee alone but handles name checks, the operating agreement, the EIN, publication, and bank applications without support. The $297 service fee buys that coordination and the 5-10 day turnaround, which is where most self-filers lose time.
Year-two Arizona LLC maintenance is the $100/year registered agent, with no annual report fee. Arizona's flat 2.5% state income tax applies to profits that pass through to the owner's personal return. There is no recurring franchise tax and no annual report, so ongoing state cost is lower than in Delaware or Nevada. Beyond the registered agent, the only variable cost is income tax on profit, which depends on earnings and the LLC's federal tax election. Newspaper publication is a one-time formation cost, not a recurring one, so it never appears in year-two math. This keeps Arizona's ongoing maintenance among the lowest of any state, even though it does not include the ownership privacy of Wyoming or New Mexico.
The Arizona formation package already includes an EIN, but standalone add-ons are priced separately: EIN $99, ITIN $299, and BOI $150 per report when required. Registered agent renewal after year one is $100/year. Non-resident founders who need an ITIN for personal US tax filing add it at $299. A BOI report is $150 each when a filing obligation applies, though domestic US LLCs are currently exempt under the March 21, 2025 FinCEN interim final rule. Anonymousllc.co quotes every add-on before work starts, so there are no surprise line items. Most Arizona LLCs need no add-ons at formation beyond what the $347 package already covers, which keeps the real first-year cost at $347 for a typical founder.
For total 2026 cost, New Mexico is cheapest at $347 all-in with no annual report and no annual fee. Arizona also runs $347 with no annual report, but it does not offer ownership privacy. Wyoming is $397 all-in with a $60 annual report and keeps owners anonymous. Delaware charges a $300 annual franchise tax on top of formation, and Nevada runs about $350/year for its annual list and state business license. Arizona matches New Mexico on formation price but adds a publication step and a flat 2.5% income tax. For a founder who wants both low cost and privacy, New Mexico is the direct match; Arizona fits a founder who needs a genuine local presence in the state.
The cheapest way to form an Arizona LLC is to pay the $50 state fee and handle every step yourself. Most owners find DIY costs more in time and missed steps - name checks, operating agreement, EIN, publication, banking - than the $297 service fee. A DIY founder still owes the $50 filing fee, the newspaper publication cost outside Maricopa and Pima counties, and the $100/year registered agent if using a commercial address. Anonymousllc.co bundles all of it, including EIN and bank applications, into the $347 all-in price. The gap between DIY and full service is smaller than it looks once publication coordination and multi-bank applications are counted, which is why most non-residents choose the bundled path.
Arizona's flat 2.5% personal income tax is the main annual cost tied to an Arizona LLC's earnings. LLC profit passes through to the owner's personal Arizona return; there is no separate entity-level state income tax at default treatment. An S-corporation election on IRS Form 2553 can cut self-employment tax once net income passes roughly $40,000-$60,000, which lowers total tax rather than the state filing cost. Non-resident owners of a foreign-owned single-member LLC file Form 5472 each year, an information return rather than an income tax bill. Anonymousllc.co partners with US tax preparers who handle these filings. See /arizona-llc-tax/ for the full tax breakdown.
No. Arizona charges no franchise tax in the Delaware sense and no annual report fee, so there is no recurring entity-level state charge. The ongoing cost is the $100/year registered agent plus income tax on profit. Delaware's $300 annual franchise tax and Nevada's roughly $350/year annual list and business license are the kind of recurring entity charges Arizona avoids. This keeps Arizona's ongoing maintenance among the lowest of any state, even though it does not provide the ownership privacy of Wyoming or New Mexico. A founder comparing pure carrying cost will find Arizona and New Mexico at the low end and Nevada at the high end.
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