The Arizona Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents
The readings for appointing a registered agent in Arizona in 2026 rank AZ Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. Procedure 1 records what Arizona law says about a statutory agent; by procedure 6 the appointment is on file.
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. See A.R.S. § 29-3115.
Procedure3
Procedure 3: Choose a compliant address
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.
TipEngaging a service keeps a home address out of the public record.
Procedure4
Procedure 4: Serve personally or engage an agent
An owner who passes the tests above may serve; one of the ranked agents costs $99 to $149 a year.
Procedure5
Procedure 5: Name the agent in the filing
The agent of a new LLC is named in the Articles of Organization (Form L010), filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission. An existing LLC that changes agents files an amendment at the same office.
No yearly report applies here; keeping the statutory agent current suffices.
What will be paid
Item
Paid to
Cost
A professional agent
The engaged service
$99 to $149 a year
From year two
The engaged service
$99 to $149 a year
Method for the three-year state row: take the filing fee, add the reports due in years two and three, then add any yearly minimum tax. Service fees stay in their own rows.
Why this order
moved ahead of on measured cost over three years, which counts for 36%.
Three years with AZ Registered Agent.org total $297, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing.
Questions readers ask
What does Arizona say about keeping a statutory agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own statutory agent?
Possibly. Procedures 2 and 3 show whether both rules are met.
Can I change my statutory agent later?
Yes; an existing LLC files a change with the Arizona Corporation Commission, as procedure 5 shows.
What does a registered agent cost in Arizona?
$99 to $149 per year for the agents listed.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Nothing for a report.
Which registered agent would you choose?
Select AZ Registered Agent.org: a one-state plan reading $99 a year and $99 at renewal. Then Mainstay Filing and Arizona Registered Agent.co.