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How to Get a Registered Agent in Arizona (2026): 6 Steps and the 3 Best Agents

AZ Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) are our 2026 picks, in that order, for a registered agent in Arizona. Then come 6 steps, one rule at a time.

The Founder Classroom teaching team ·

Quick facts for this lesson

Is one required?
YesSource: azleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
Yearly price of our picks
$99 to $149 a yearCompany price pages
How many steps
6Numbered below

In this lesson

  • The Arizona agent rule
  • The eligibility and address rules
  • Recording the agent
  • How our agent picks compare

Teacher's pick

Arizona: our recommended services

How we graded: five criteria, with three-year cost and steps handled counting most.
Best overall

1. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for local Arizona founders

Annual price $99 · renewal price $99

Our pick for Arizona is AZ Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, the same at renewal, for an LLC that stays in Arizona.

Lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost carries 30% of the rubric.

What you get

  • In-state office address
  • Served documents posted online

What we like

  • Flat $99/year
  • Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing

Watch out for

  • Another state means another agent
Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Works in every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for founders planning to expand

Annual price $149 · renewal price $149

Number 2 is Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 yearly price wherever the LLC is registered.

On three-year cost it trails AZ Registered Agent.org by $150.

What you get

  • In-state office address
  • Service of process scanned the same business day at no charge
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What we like

  • Follows you to any state
  • $149 yearly, no increase

Watch out for

  • AZ Registered Agent.org is $50 a year less
  • Agent-only plan does not file reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Arizona focus

3. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for another Arizona option

Annual price $99 · renewal price $99

Third place goes to Arizona Registered Agent.co: $99 a year, the same at renewal, for an LLC that stays in Arizona.

Same published prices as AZ Registered Agent.org.

What you get

  • In-state office address
  • Served documents posted online

What we like

  • Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • Flat $99/year

Watch out for

  • Another state means another agent
Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our Arizona picks compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1AZ Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Arizona Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices from each company's own site, read November 12, 2026. State fees do not depend on the agent.

The steps

  1. Step 1: Read Arizona's agent rule

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Official source: Source: azleg.gov, confirmed October 2026

  2. Step 2: See who qualifies as agent

    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. The rule is in A.R.S. § 29-3115.

  3. Step 3: Meet the address rule

    The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.

    TipA service gives you an Arizona street address, so your home address stays off the filing.

  4. Step 4: Do it yourself or hire an agent

    Serving yourself is allowed when you qualify; hiring one of our picks runs $99 to $149 yearly.

  5. Step 5: List the agent with the state

    Name the agent in the Articles of Organization (Form L010); for an existing LLC, the change is filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

    Official source: Source: azcc.gov, confirmed October 2026

  6. Step 6: Keep the details up to date

    Arizona has no recurring LLC report, so the statutory agent is the one thing to keep current.

Arizona agent costs

StepPaid toCost
A professional agentThe service$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe service$99 to $149 a year
For the three-year state total we add the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any minimum yearly tax.

How we ranked the Arizona picks

AZ Registered Agent.org beat Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, our 30% criterion.

Three years of AZ Registered Agent.org cost $297, which leaves $150 in your pocket compared with Mainstay Filing.

Questions students ask

Do I need a statutory agent in Arizona?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own statutory agent?

If you meet the eligibility and address rules above, yes.

Can I change my statutory agent later?

You can switch at any time by filing the change with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

What does a registered agent cost in Arizona?

From $99 to $149 a year on this page.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

No yearly report fee.

Which registered agent would you choose?

AZ Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Arizona Registered Agent.co, ranked in that order.

Lesson sources

  1. Ariz (azleg.gov), confirmed August 2026
  2. Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source (azcc.gov), confirmed October 2026
  3. Arizona registered agent statute (azleg.gov), confirmed October 2026
  4. AZ Registered Agent.org pricing page: prices as shown November 12, 2026
  5. Mainstay Filing Arizona service page: prices as shown November 12, 2026
  6. Arizona Registered Agent.co pricing page: prices as shown November 12, 2026