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Class 2 · Arizona

Arizona Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents

For getting a registered agent in Arizona in 2026, the class favorites are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Arizona Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and AZ Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), graded from first to last. 6 short assignments take you from the law to a correct agent filing.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Class overview

Legally requiredYesCheck the textbook page: azleg.gov (read October 2026)
What graded services charge$99 to $149 a yearPublished rates
Assignment count6From first to last

By the end you will know

  • The legal requirement
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • How to name or swap the agent
  • Who we would hire as agent

Who we would hire in Arizona

Graded on the grading page: three-year tuition (30%), homework done (34%), year-two tuition, fit with the Arizona class and fees a student can read.
Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

$149 per year (renews at $149)

The class favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $149 a year from one provider, including for states you add later.

Three years of tuition run $150 above Arizona Registered Agent.co's, but this service does more of the homework, and the grade rewards that.

Covered by the tuition

  • A registered office in Arizona
  • Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Strengths

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Good in every state

Weak spots

  • Costs $50 extra every year
  • Reports stay on your plate
Local choice

2. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for owners with a tight budget

$99 per year (renews at $99)

Second place goes to Arizona Registered Agent.co, since a one-state plan costing $99 a year and renewing at $99.

Covered by the tuition

  • An in-state office address
  • Served documents appear online

Strengths

  • $99 each year, no increase
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Weak spots

  • A single-state service
Local choice

3. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for another local option

$99 per year (renews at $99)

Third place goes to AZ Registered Agent.org, since a one-state plan costing $99 a year and renewing at $99.

Arizona Registered Agent.co and this service cost the same.

Covered by the tuition

  • An in-state office address
  • Served documents appear online

Strengths

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 each year, no increase

Weak spots

  • A single-state service

The services compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Arizona Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Arizona Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AZ Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit AZ Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Taken from each company's price page on November 13, 2026. Every agent leaves the state fees unchanged.

How a Arizona agent gets set up

  1. Assignment
    1

    Read what Arizona requires

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

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: azleg.gov (read October 2026)

  2. Assignment
    2

    Who can take the role

    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. (A.R.S. § 29-3115)

  3. Assignment
    3

    Pass the address test

    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.

    Each service in this class provides the in-state address.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Be your own agent or hire one

    A qualified owner may act as agent. If you would rather not, the graded agents charge $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Assignment
    5

    Name the agent in your filing

    The Articles of Organization (Form L010) asks for the agent's name and address, and the Arizona Corporation Commission also takes change filings from LLCs that switch agents.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: azcc.gov (read October 2026)

  6. Assignment
    6

    Update when things change

    There is nothing yearly to file here; the statutory agent is what you keep fresh.

What the agent costs in Arizona

AssignmentWho gets paidPrice
Hiring an agentThe service company$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe service company$99 to $149 a year
The state's fees come from official pages, listed below. Added up over three years they are the filing, two reports and, in a few states, a minimum tax.

Why the list runs this way

Homework the price does makes up 34% of the grade, and that is where got ahead in Arizona.

Reach put it ahead of Arizona Registered Agent.co.

Short answers

Does Arizona require every LLC to have a statutory agent?

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

Can I be my own statutory agent?

Often. Run the two tests in assignments 2 and 3.

Can I change my statutory agent later?

You can. An existing LLC files a change with the Arizona Corporation Commission; see assignment 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Arizona?

The graded agents charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Nothing for a report.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing gets the top grade and Arizona Registered Agent.co and AZ Registered Agent.org follow; Mainstay Filing wins on homework the price does.

See also

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Study tip for Ariz: everything above comes from azleg.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  2. Study tip for Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source: everything above comes from azcc.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  3. Study tip for Arizona registered agent statute: everything above comes from azleg.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  4. Arizona service page from Mainstay Filing as of November 13, 2026
  5. pricing page from Arizona Registered Agent.co as of November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page from AZ Registered Agent.org as of November 13, 2026