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3 Best LLC Services in Arizona (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for LLC formation services in Arizona this 2026, start with AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Whoever you hire, Arizona still collects $50; the services themselves cost $397 to $597 over three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Best value for you comes first, using our five-part ranking

The short version

Your state filing fee $50 azcc.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
First-year prices $199 Before government fees
Cost over years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 Opening year plus two more
State side through year 3 $50 Not part of the ranking
Prices swap in Never Order never flips

The Arizona picks

Read across for year one, the price after that and your three-year total. Add Arizona's $50 to whichever option you pick.

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Best value for you

1. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest bill over three years

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

In Arizona, AZ Registered Agent.org is where your money goes furthest, since $199 pays for formation and the agent adds $99 yearly afterward.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Your price covers

  • The Arizona formation filing
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 plus the state fee

What to watch

  • It bills $99 for the EIN application
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Full package

2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and agent on a single bill

$199 a year, and you pay the state $50
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Next, Mainstay Filing: one $199 price takes care of formation and the statutory agent as well as the EIN application.

AZ Registered Agent.org costs you $200 less over three years, enough to rank higher.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Statutory agent for the whole year
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • No markup on government fees

What you get

  • $199 a year covers filing and agent
  • $199 in year two
  • No extra fee for the EIN application

What to watch

  • $100 more a year than AZ Registered Agent.org after year one
  • Less upkeep to include here
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Arizona only

3. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for companies rooted in the state

$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Next, Arizona Registered Agent.co: $199 pays for formation and the agent adds $99 yearly afterward.

No price gap from AZ Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • The Arizona formation filing
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • No agent charge in year one

What to watch

  • It bills $99 for the EIN application

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 AZ Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out AZ Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Arizona Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Arizona Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Cost calculator

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.

At 3 years, your totals are AZ Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597, Arizona Registered Agent.co $397. Your smallest total: AZ Registered Agent.org.

The government side of your Arizona budget

What you pay for Amount Source
Cost to form $50 azcc.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Three-year state total $50 Lines added together

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

Why number one is number one

AZ Registered Agent.org wins your three-year spend, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

AZ Registered Agent.org costs you $397 by year three, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing passes AZ Registered Agent.org in year 2.

What Arizona charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

The Arizona Corporation Commission takes $50 plus the Articles of Organization (Form L010), under Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

  • 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.

As written: azcc.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

$50 in state fees is the least three years can cost you. Services add $397 to $597 above that.

Quick answers

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Arizona?

$199 to the service and $50 to the state.

What will these services cost me over three years?

$397 to $597 across the services, not counting state fees.

How much will Arizona charge me to file an LLC?

$50 is due when you submit the Articles of Organization (Form L010).

What will Arizona charge me each year after formation?

You pay no report fee.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

AZ Registered Agent.org adds $99, Mainstay Filing adds nothing and Arizona Registered Agent.co adds $99.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Arizona?

Your options, best value first: AZ Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Arizona Registered Agent.co.

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Where we looked

  1. Ariz traces back to azleg.gov; we looked in August 2026.
  2. Arizona formation fee: Filing fee traces back to azcc.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  3. Arizona registered agent statute traces back to azleg.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  4. pricing page at AZ Registered Agent.org, from November 13, 2026
  5. Arizona service page at Mainstay Filing, from November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page at Arizona Registered Agent.co, from November 13, 2026