Forming an Arizona LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($50 state fee), registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account - plus a newspaper publication step outside Maricopa and Pima counties. End-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days with Anonymousllc.co. Arizona is not one of the four anonymous-LLC states, so members or managers appear on the public record, and the all-in cost is $347 ($297 service fee plus the $50 state fee).
An Arizona LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The state accepts the Articles within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 1-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles the same day, then starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day online; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax. Bank applications go to four or five partner banks at once, so approval does not wait on a single institution. The newspaper publication step, where required, runs in parallel and does not hold up banking or the EIN. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
Search the Arizona Secretary of State business name database and confirm the name is distinguishable from every existing entity. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." Anonymousllc.co runs the name check and prepares two or three backup names before filing, so a rejected first choice never delays the filing. Arizona offers an optional 120-day name reservation for founders who want to hold a name before filing. Standard formation locks the name the moment the Articles are accepted, so most founders skip the separate reservation. Choosing a name that clears the database on the first pass keeps the 5-10 day timeline intact, which is why the pre-file check matters.
Arizona Articles of Organization list the LLC name, the statutory agent and Arizona address, the principal address, the management structure, and the members or managers. Arizona discloses members or managers on the public filing. This disclosure is why an Arizona LLC is not anonymous: the public record shows the people who own or run it. Articles are filed with the Arizona Secretary of State for a $50 state fee and accepted within 1-3 business days. Founders who need ownership off the record form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Arizona. The management structure choice on the Articles - member-managed or manager-managed - also shapes which individuals appear, which is worth deciding before filing.
Every Arizona LLC must list a statutory agent - Arizona's term for a registered agent - with a physical Arizona street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's. Anonymousllc.co provides Arizona statutory agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives. Using a commercial agent keeps the founder's home or business address off Arizona's public database and provides a stable address that does not change when the founder moves. A lapse in the agent is a trigger for administrative dissolution, so continuous coverage matters. See /arizona-registered-agent/ for the full service.
Yes, in most counties. After the state approves the Articles, an Arizona LLC must publish a Notice of Publication in an approved newspaper for three consecutive publications within 60 days. LLCs in Maricopa and Pima counties are exempt. The notice runs in a newspaper approved for the county of the LLC's known place of business, and the newspaper sets the fee. Maricopa and Pima counties are exempt because the state posts the notice on its own public database. Anonymousllc.co coordinates the publication step so a founder does not have to contact the newspaper directly, selecting an approved outlet and confirming the three consecutive runs. Publication is a one-time formation requirement, not a recurring annual one, so it does not add to yearly maintenance.
Yes. Arizona does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open an account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It is the document that proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes an Arizona-specific operating agreement with every formation package. It sets ownership percentages, management structure, capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, Arizona's default statutory rules apply and the liability shield is weaker. Because the agreement is private and never filed, it can hold sensitive ownership terms without publishing them to the state, which the public Articles do not allow.
The EIN is the LLC's federal tax ID from the IRS, required before any bank account or tax filing. A non-resident without an SSN gets it by fax filing IRS Form SS-4, writing "Foreign" where a tax ID would go. US-resident founders complete the EIN online in minutes. Non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days through Anonymousllc.co acting as third-party designee on the SS-4. No SSN, ITIN, or US visit is needed. The EIN confirmation letter (CP-575, or a 147C on reissue) is the document banks ask for at account opening. Because Anonymousllc.co handles the SS-4, a non-resident founder never files directly with the IRS or waits in an international phone queue.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel, using the stamped Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to multiple banks at once raises the overall approval rate to roughly 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. Non-residents open them remotely; no US visit is required. The parallel-application strategy is what turns a single uncertain approval into a near-certain one, which is why banking is treated as a coordinated step rather than a solo task.
An Arizona LLC costs $347 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $50 Arizona state fee. That price covers the filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. Arizona charges no annual report fee, so year-two maintenance is the $100/year statutory agent, plus any one-time newspaper publication cost at formation 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 when local operations require it. Add-on services are priced separately: EIN $99, ITIN $299, and BOI $150 per report. See /arizona-llc-cost/ for the full breakdown.
Yes. Non-US residents form Arizona LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Arizona places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the Arizona statutory agent and address, coordinates any required publication, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. This is the most common Anonymousllc.co use case: a non-resident founder who needs a US LLC, US EIN, and US bank account without travel. Founders who also want ownership privacy start with a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Arizona.
No. Arizona discloses members or managers on public state records, so forming directly in Arizona does not keep ownership private. Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada are the four anonymous-LLC states. Founders who need anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify it into Arizona when they operate locally. This keeps member and manager names out of Arizona's public filings while meeting the state's registration rules. A commercial statutory agent keeps the founder's home address off the Arizona record even for an LLC formed directly in the state, but it does not hide ownership. Full ownership privacy comes from the formation state, not the agent. See /wyoming-anonymous-llc/ for the privacy path.
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