What's the difference between a statutory agent and a registered agent?

Nothing functional. Arizona uses 'statutory agent' as its term under A.R.S. § 29-3115, but the role is identical to the registered agent used in 49 other states: a designated person or entity with an Arizona street address who accepts service of process during business hours. National services list Arizona under 'registered agent' on their pricing pages; the state filing form just uses different vocabulary.

Who can be a statutory agent for an Arizona LLC?

An Arizona resident at least 18 years old with a physical Arizona street address, or a domestic or foreign entity authorized to transact business in Arizona. PO boxes are not accepted. Every designation requires a signed Statutory Agent Acceptance (Form M002). The LLC's member or manager can serve if they meet the residency rule.

How much does an Arizona statutory agent service cost?

National services price between $99 and $149 per year (Bizee $119, Northwest $125, ZenBusiness $99 first year). An agent based in Maricopa or Pima County saves the $60 to $120 newspaper publication cost at formation, which can offset the first year's RA fee for LLCs based in other counties. Most commercial services maintain Phoenix-area offices for exactly this reason.

Can I be my own statutory agent in Arizona?

Yes, if you're an Arizona resident at least 18 years old with a physical Arizona street address. You'll need to sign Form M002 accepting the appointment. Your address goes on the public record. If your address is outside Maricopa or Pima County, you'll also need to handle newspaper publication at formation ($60 to $120).

What does it cost to change my Arizona statutory agent?

$5 for Form L020 Statement of Change of Known Place of Business Address or Statutory Agent, filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission. eCorp online filing is available. Processing typically takes about 14 days. The new agent must sign Form M002 accepting the appointment. Most commercial services handle the full switch for free when you sign up.

What happens if my Arizona LLC's statutory agent resigns?

You have 60 days to designate a replacement before the Arizona Corporation Commission can administratively dissolve the LLC under A.R.S. § 29-3705. Reinstatement costs $100 plus any publication cure. Processing takes two to four weeks. Name protection can lapse during the dissolved period, so acting quickly on the replacement is important.

Does the statutory agent affect Arizona's publication requirement?

Yes. A.R.S. § 29-3201(G) requires LLCs to publish formation notice in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks, unless the statutory agent's street address is in a county with population over 800,000. Only Maricopa and Pima counties qualify, so agents based in Phoenix or Tucson trigger automatic Commission-run publication at no cost. Agents in the other 13 counties trigger paid newspaper publication ($60 to $120).

Arizona statutory agent: $5 change fee, publication rule impact

Required Registered agent Every state mandates one

$99 Cheapest RA service ZenBusiness/yr

$5 Change-of-agent fee Statement of Change of Known Place of Business Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020)

Yes Can be your own If state-resident, 18+

The quick read on Arizona registered agents

Every Arizona LLC is legally required to maintain a registered agent with a physical street address in the state. The role is to receive service of process (lawsuit papers), state tax notices, and other official government mail on the LLC's behalf. You can serve as your own agent if you live in Arizona and meet the requirements, or hire a commercial service for typically $99 to $299 per year.

Arizona-specific rules matter. The statute is A.R.S. § 29-3115 and § 29-3116. The registered agent's address goes on the public state record, so most owners who want privacy use a paid service to keep their home address off the record. Owners who live in the state and don't mind the public listing often save $100 to $250 per year by serving as their own agent.

Who can serve as a registered agent in Arizona

Arizona allows either an individual Arizona resident at least 18 years old with a physical Arizona street address, or a domestic or foreign entity authorized to transact business in Arizona, to serve as statutory agent. Every designation requires a signed Statutory Agent Acceptance (Form M002) on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission. PO boxes are not accepted for the known place of business address under A.R.S. § 29-3115.

Arizona does not maintain a commercial statutory agent registry. Any qualifying person or entity can serve without pre-registration, though the acceptance form must be signed fresh for each new designation. The LLC's own member or manager can serve if they meet the residency rule. For formation context, see our Arizona LLC formation guide.

What Arizona requires of a registered agent

Physical street address in Arizona
Not a PO box, not a mail-drop. The address becomes part of the public record visible on the Secretary of State's business entity search.
Available during business hours
Typically 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. The agent has to be physically present (or have staff present) to accept service, not just reachable by phone or email.
At least 18 years old and a resident or registered entity
Individual agents must be 18+ and reside in Arizona. Entity agents must be registered to transact business in Arizona.
Written consent on file
Arizona requires the registered agent to consent in writing to serve. Formation services handle this automatically when you sign up. For an individual agent, a simple signed consent letter suffices.

Arizona statute and change-of-agent rules

Statute	A.R.S. § 29-3115 and § 29-3116
Change of registered agent form	Statement of Change of Known Place of Business Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020)
Change filing fee	$5
Online filing	Accepted
Processing time	14 business days
Commercial agents must register separately	No

Choosing the right registered agent in Arizona

The statutory agent's county is the first decision. An agent in Maricopa (Phoenix) or Pima (Tucson) County triggers automatic publication through the Corporation Commission's Public Notice Database at no cost. Pick any other county and you pay. The cost runs $60 to $120 to publish notice in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks, which alone can justify a commercial service located in Maricopa or Pima even if you live elsewhere in the state.

For Arizona residents in Maricopa or Pima, self-serving is a legitimate way to save $100 to $250 per year. For residents outside those two counties, the math flips: a commercial service based in Phoenix saves you the publication cost. Northwest, Bizee, and ZenBusiness all operate Maricopa County offices and run $99 to $149 per year. LegalZoom at $249 is not worth the premium. Non-Arizona residents have no choice but to use a commercial service.

Registered agent services that operate in Arizona

National commercial registered agent services operate in all 50 states plus DC, so every provider below accepts Arizona LLCs. Sorted by annual renewal cost. Click the service name for the full review.

Service	Annual renewal	Trustpilot	Review count
ZenBusiness	$99/yr	4.8	28,984
Bizee fka Incfile	$119/yr	4.7	25,227
MyCorporation	$120/yr	3.7	279
Northwest Registered Agent	$125/yr	3.8	217
CorpNet	$149/yr	4.9	1,205
doola	$197/yr	4.6	2,005
Tailor Brands	$199/yr	4.7	14,203
BizFilings	$220/yr	4.5	170
Inc Authority	$249/yr	4.9	46,831
LegalZoom	$249/yr	4.6	30,014
Rocket Lawyer	$250/yr	4.5	9,717
Firstbase	$299/yr	4.8	1,045

If you let your Arizona registered agent lapse

Under A.R.S. § 29-3705, the Arizona Corporation Commission can administratively dissolve an LLC that fails to maintain a statutory agent for 60 consecutive days. The Commission sends a notice to the LLC's known place of business before taking action. Reinstatement requires filing an Application for Reinstatement with a $100 fee plus curing any outstanding publication requirement if the original designation triggered one. Processing typically takes two to four weeks, and the LLC's name protection can lapse during the dissolved period.

Arizona filing agency

Arizona Corporation Commission - Corporations Division

Website: azcc.gov/corporations/home
Phone: (602) 542-3026
Email: answers@azcc.gov
Mail: Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division, 1300 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2996
Office: Arizona Corporation Commission, 1300 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2996
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain, Monday to Friday

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between a statutory agent and a registered agent?

Nothing functional. Arizona uses 'statutory agent' as its term under A.R.S. § 29-3115, but the role is identical to the registered agent used in 49 other states: a designated person or entity with an Arizona street address who accepts service of process during business hours. National services list Arizona under 'registered agent' on their pricing pages; the state filing form just uses different vocabulary.
Who can be a statutory agent for an Arizona LLC?

An Arizona resident at least 18 years old with a physical Arizona street address, or a domestic or foreign entity authorized to transact business in Arizona. PO boxes are not accepted. Every designation requires a signed Statutory Agent Acceptance (Form M002). The LLC's member or manager can serve if they meet the residency rule.
How much does an Arizona statutory agent service cost?

National services price between $99 and $149 per year (Bizee $119, Northwest $125, ZenBusiness $99 first year). An agent based in Maricopa or Pima County saves the $60 to $120 newspaper publication cost at formation, which can offset the first year's RA fee for LLCs based in other counties. Most commercial services maintain Phoenix-area offices for exactly this reason.
Can I be my own statutory agent in Arizona?

Yes, if you're an Arizona resident at least 18 years old with a physical Arizona street address. You'll need to sign Form M002 accepting the appointment. Your address goes on the public record. If your address is outside Maricopa or Pima County, you'll also need to handle newspaper publication at formation ($60 to $120).
What does it cost to change my Arizona statutory agent?

$5 for Form L020 Statement of Change of Known Place of Business Address or Statutory Agent, filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission. eCorp online filing is available. Processing typically takes about 14 days. The new agent must sign Form M002 accepting the appointment. Most commercial services handle the full switch for free when you sign up.
What happens if my Arizona LLC's statutory agent resigns?

You have 60 days to designate a replacement before the Arizona Corporation Commission can administratively dissolve the LLC under A.R.S. § 29-3705. Reinstatement costs $100 plus any publication cure. Processing takes two to four weeks. Name protection can lapse during the dissolved period, so acting quickly on the replacement is important.
Does the statutory agent affect Arizona's publication requirement?

Yes. A.R.S. § 29-3201(G) requires LLCs to publish formation notice in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks, unless the statutory agent's street address is in a county with population over 800,000. Only Maricopa and Pima counties qualify, so agents based in Phoenix or Tucson trigger automatic Commission-run publication at no cost. Agents in the other 13 counties trigger paid newspaper publication ($60 to $120).
Do I need a registered agent for a Arizona LLC?

Yes. Arizona law requires every LLC to designate a registered agent with a physical street address in Arizona and availability during business hours. There is no exception for inactive or small LLCs. If the LLC loses its registered agent and doesn't designate a replacement within the state's grace period, Arizona begins administrative dissolution of the entity.
Can I be my own registered agent in Arizona?

Yes, if you meet Arizona's requirements: you live in Arizona, you have a physical non-PO-box address in the state, you're at least 18 years old, and you're available during normal business hours to accept service of process. The tradeoff is that your home address becomes part of the public state business record for anyone to search.
How much does a registered agent service cost in Arizona?

National services range from $99 per year (ZenBusiness) to $299 per year (Firstbase). The $190 average is close to the market median. Arizona-based local registered agent services also operate in the state, typically pricing between $50 and $150 per year.
How do I change my registered agent in Arizona?

File Statement of Change of Known Place of Business Address or Statutory Agent (Form L020) with Arizona Corporation Commission - Corporations Division. The fee is $5. Online filing is accepted. Processing takes about 14 business days. Most formation services handle this paperwork for free when you sign up.
Is the registered agent fee tax deductible?

Yes. Registered agent fees are an ordinary and necessary business expense deductible on the LLC's federal tax return (Schedule C, Form 1065, or 1120/1120-S depending on tax treatment). Arizona state tax treatment follows federal on this deduction. Keep the invoices with your tax records.

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Sources

Statute: www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=29 · verified April 22, 2026
Arizona Revised Statutes Title 29, Chapter 7 (Arizona Limited Liability Company Act). A.R.S. § 29-3115 requires a statutory agent. § 29-3116 governs change and resignation. § 29-3705 authorizes administrative dissolution for failure to maintain the agent.
Change of agent: www.azcc.gov/corporations/forms · verified April 22, 2026
Arizona Corporation Commission forms library. Form L020 Statement of Change is filed with a $5 fee. eCorp online filing is available. Change of statutory agent also requires a new M002 acceptance signed by the incoming agent.
Penalty: www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/29/03705… · verified April 22, 2026
A.R.S. § 29-3705 authorizes administrative dissolution for failure to maintain statutory agent for 60 days. Reinstatement fee $100 under § 29-3706.

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