Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Arizona

How to change your registered agent in Arizona

File the LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (L020) with the Arizona Corporation Commission — Corporations Division. The state fee is $5. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $154 in all.

The filing

Form
LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent, L020
Filed with
Arizona Corporation Commission — Corporations Division
State fee
$5 Our research holds a second figure ($0) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the Arizona Corporation Commission before you pay.
Law
A.R.S. § 29-3115
Who can serve
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.
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.

The steps in Arizona

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $5. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $5 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Arizona?

The state fee is $5 (Arizona Corporation Commission — Corporations Division). Our research holds a second figure ($0) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the Arizona Corporation Commission before you pay. The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Arizona?

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. Law: A.R.S. § 29-3115.

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