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Arizona LLC Center: Form, Operate & Protect Your Arizona LLC

By Arizona LLC attorneys Richard Keyt (480-664-7478 & rk@keytlaw.com) and his son Richard C. Keyt (480-664-7472 & rck@keytlaw.com).  We have formed over 10,000 LLCs and have 418 five-star reviews on Google, Facebook & Birdeye.  Book a free office, phone or Zoom consultation.

Last updated July 22, 2026, by Richard Keyt, Arizona LLC attorney

Everything Arizona business owners need to form, operate, protect and eventually close an Arizona LLC — in one place. Arizona LLC attorneys Richard Keyt and his son, attorney and former CPA Richard C. Keyt, have formed 10,000+ Arizona LLCs since Rick filed the Articles of Organization for the very first Arizona LLC in October of 1992, the day Arizona's LLC law took effect. To form an Arizona LLC you must file Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission, appoint a statutory agent who has a physical Arizona street address, and pay the state's one-time filing fee of $50 for regular processing or $85 for expedited processing. Unlike most states, Arizona does not require LLCs to file an annual report or pay any recurring annual state fee. This page is the master directory to our LLC articles, FAQs, formation packages, questionnaires and hire-us services. Call 480-664-7478, email rk@keytlaw.com, or submit our online questionnaire at keytlaw.com/llcq and we will form your LLC the same day we are hired and paid.


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Form an Arizona LLC or PLLC


Filing the paperwork is the easy part. Structuring an LLC so that it actually protects your home, your savings and your rental real estate is the part that requires legal judgment — especially the Operating Agreement, which is where most do-it-yourself and discount filing services fall short.


Arizona has its own statutes, its own default rules and its own community property law. A mistake made at formation is what plaintiffs' lawyers later use to pierce the corporate veil and reach the owner's personal assets. We don't just file paperwork. We build the legal structure.


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Our 3 Arizona LLC Formation Packages


Every package is drafted and supervised by an Arizona attorney, includes a custom Operating Agreement delivered through DocuSign, includes free statutory agent service for the first year, and includes free lifetime attorney Q&A. None of our LLCs require a newspaper publication because our address is in Maricopa County.


What You Get Bronze $497 Silver $897 Gold $1,397
Articles of Organization filed the same day you hire us Yes Yes Yes
Custom attorney-drafted Operating Agreement via DocuSign Yes Yes Yes
Free statutory agent service, year one ($99/year after) Yes Yes Yes
No need to give the ACC two forms of ID Yes Yes Yes
Bank account opening instructions Yes Yes Yes
Free attorney Q&A before and after formation Yes Yes Yes
EIN obtained from the IRS Add $75 Yes Yes
Minutes of the first owners' meeting No Yes Yes
Membership certificates for each owner No Yes Yes
170-page Arizona LLC Operations Manual ebook No Yes Yes
50 LLC compliance alert emails over 3 months No Yes Yes
Free LLC Legal Audit (83 questions, 32 tasks, 29 alerts) No Yes Yes
Physical LLC portfolio mailed to you No Yes Yes
Your name & address kept off the ACC's public records No No Yes
Revocable living trust drafted by an Arizona attorney No No Yes
LLC & trust assets pass to your heirs without probate No No Yes
Certification of Trust prepared No No Yes

Choose Bronze if you want attorney-supervised formation at the lowest price and you are comfortable getting your own EIN.


Choose Silver if you want the complete package most business owners need. It is our most popular package.


Choose Gold — the Confidential LLC — if you want your name and address kept off the Arizona Corporation Commission's publicly searchable records, or you want your LLC and your other assets to pass to your heirs without a Superior Court probate. At $1,397 you get a properly formed LLC and a revocable living trust, which is the cornerstone of an Arizona estate plan, for a combined price that is a fraction of what most attorneys charge for the trust alone.


See the fees and contents of our 3 LLC Formation Packages.



Hire Us: All of Our LLC Questionnaires


Every service below starts with an online questionnaire. Submit it and we will email you a copy of everything you entered so you can review it before we do the work.


What You Want Done Questionnaire
Form an Arizona LLC or PLLC LLC Formation Questionnaire
Get a custom Operating Agreement or amend an existing one Operating Agreement Questionnaire
Get a Buy-Sell Agreement for a multi-member LLC Buy-Sell Agreement Questionnaire
Name who inherits your membership interest when you die LLC Beneficiary Designation Questionnaire
Add or remove a member or manager Member Change Questionnaire
Amend Articles of Organization or change the LLC's name Amending Articles of Organization Questionnaire
Change an LLC, member or manager address at the ACC Address Change Questionnaire
Buy a confidential revocable living trust to own an LLC interest Confidential Trust Questionnaire
Hire us as your statutory agent for $99/year Statutory Agent Questionnaire
Use our address for $100/year to keep yours off public records Address Service Questionnaire
Form an Arizona IRA LLC IRA LLC Formation Questionnaire
Form a Wyoming LLC Wyoming LLC Questionnaire
Form a Delaware LLC Delaware LLC Questionnaire
Form a Nevada LLC Nevada LLC Questionnaire
Dissolve and terminate an Arizona LLC LLC Termination Questionnaire


Arizona LLC Article & FAQ Library


Every article below was written by an Arizona LLC attorney, not a content mill. Pick the topic you need.


Forming an Arizona LLC



Operating & Managing an Arizona LLC



Adding, Removing & Protecting LLC Members



Transferring Real Estate & Property to an Arizona LLC



Dissolving & Closing an Arizona LLC




Arizona LLC Operating Agreements


Arizona law does not require an LLC to have an Operating Agreement, and that is exactly why so many Arizona LLC owners get hurt. Without a signed agreement your company runs on Arizona's statutory defaults. Under A.R.S. § 29-3404(A) and § 29-3102(12), those defaults allocate profits, losses and distributions in equal shares among the members, no matter who put in the money.


Read that again. If you contribute 90% of the capital and your partner contributes 10%, Arizona law splits the profits 50/50 unless you have a written Operating Agreement that says otherwise. Worse, you can be taxed on profits you never received and have no legal right to force a distribution.




Multi-Member LLCs Need a Buy-Sell Agreement


A Buy-Sell Agreement is the members' exit strategy. Without one, the members of an Arizona LLC are stuck with each other forever when something bad happens.


Ask yourself the uncomfortable question: what would you do if your co-member died tomorrow and his membership interest was inherited by his two minor children? Or by his new spouse? Or awarded to his ex-spouse in a divorce? A Buy-Sell Agreement gives the company and the remaining members the right — or the obligation — to buy out a member who dies, steals from the company, files bankruptcy, divorces, is convicted of a felony, or causes any other triggering event you select. Our questionnaire contains 19 possible triggering events and you can add your own.




Add or Remove a Member of an Arizona LLC


Changing the ownership of an Arizona LLC takes more than a handshake. The member who is leaving should sign an Assignment of Membership Interest Agreement, which is the document that actually transfers the membership interest. The members should also sign an amended Operating Agreement that reflects the change.


A member-managed LLC must then file an Amendment to its Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission to add or remove members. A manager-managed LLC must file an Amendment if a member who owns or will own 20% or more of the profits is added or removed, and whenever a manager is added or removed. See A.R.S. § 29-3202.




Amend Articles of Organization or Change an Address


An Amendment to the Articles of Organization must be filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission within 30 days of a change under A.R.S. § 29-3202. The ACC charges $25 for standard processing or $60 for expedited processing. Our flat fee is $255, which includes preparing the amendment, filing it, and paying the $60 expedited ACC fee.




Put Rental Property or Land Into an Arizona LLC


If you own Arizona rental property in your own name, every tenant, guest and contractor who gets hurt on that property can sue you personally and reach your home, your bank accounts and your retirement savings. Transferring the property to an LLC builds a legal wall between the rental and everything else you own.


Most owners worry the transfer will trigger the lender's due-on-sale clause. Generally it will not. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac servicing guidelines prohibit lenders from enforcing a due-on-sale clause when a one-to-four-unit residential property is transferred to an LLC, provided the loan is typically at least 12 months old and the original borrower remains the managing member or majority owner.




Statutory Agent & Address Services


Every Arizona LLC must continuously maintain a statutory agent with a physical Arizona street address under A.R.S. § 29-3115. If the agent resigns and the LLC does not appoint a replacement within 60 days, the Arizona Corporation Commission can administratively dissolve the company.




IRA LLCs, Out-of-State LLCs & Foreign Registration


Arizona LLCs Owned by an IRA


A self-directed IRA can own an LLC that buys real estate, precious metals, private notes and other nontraditional investments. The rules are unforgiving — one prohibited transaction can disqualify the entire IRA — so the structure has to be right the first time.



Wyoming, Delaware & Nevada LLCs



Registering an Out-of-State Entity in Arizona




Dissolve & Terminate an Arizona LLC


Closing an Arizona LLC is a two-phase process under A.R.S. § 29-3701 and § 29-3702. First the company winds up: it liquidates assets, pays creditors and distributes what is left to the members in the order the statute requires. Then it files Articles of Termination with the Arizona Corporation Commission and pays the $35 filing fee. Walking away without doing this leaves the company on the ACC's records and leaves the members exposed.




Arizona Corporation Commission Website Links




Answers to the 10 Most Common Arizona LLC Questions


How much does it cost to form an Arizona LLC?


The Arizona Corporation Commission charges $50 for regular processing of your Articles of Organization or $85 for expedited processing. If you hire us, our packages are Bronze $497, Silver $897 and Gold $1,397. Every package includes the ACC filing, a custom Operating Agreement and free statutory agent service for the first year.


How long does it take to form an Arizona LLC?


When we are hired and paid, we get your Articles of Organization approved the same day. On your own, regular ACC processing takes about 30 days, expedited paper filing takes five to seven days, and expedited online filing can be approved in as little as 10 minutes.


Does an Arizona LLC need a statutory agent?


Yes. Every Arizona LLC must continuously maintain a statutory agent, called a registered agent in most other states, to receive legal and government documents on the company's behalf. The agent must have a physical Arizona street address — not a post office box — and must forward what it receives to the LLC.


Does Arizona require LLCs to file an annual report or pay an annual fee?


No. Unlike most states, Arizona requires no annual report and no annual renewal fee. Once your LLC is approved it stays in good standing indefinitely with no recurring state fees, which makes Arizona one of the least expensive states in the country in which to maintain a business entity.


Do I need an Operating Agreement for my Arizona LLC?


Arizona law does not require one, but operating without one is a serious risk. Without a signed agreement your LLC runs on Arizona's statutory defaults, which split profits and voting power equally among the members regardless of who contributed what. A custom Operating Agreement overrides those defaults and gives you the legal proof of ownership that banks, title companies and courts require.


How is an Arizona LLC taxed?


The IRS has no separate tax category for LLCs. By default a single-member LLC is taxed as a disregarded entity and a multi-member LLC is taxed as a partnership. Owners can instead elect S corporation taxation by filing IRS Form 2553 or C corporation taxation by filing IRS Form 8832 when that produces a better result.


Can a minor own an interest in an Arizona LLC?


Yes. Arizona law has no minimum age for LLC members, so a child under 18 can legally own a membership interest. But because minors cannot enter into binding contracts, a minor cannot sign agreements or open bank accounts for the company. An adult manager, parent, guardian or trust normally has to handle the LLC's legal and financial obligations.


What happens to my Arizona LLC if I die without a plan?


Your membership interest does not automatically pass to your loved ones. It goes through an Arizona probate unless the value of your personal property is under $200,000, and your heirs may inherit only an economic interest with no voting or management rights. Putting the LLC interest into a revocable living trust, or holding it as community property with right of survivorship if you are married, lets the interest pass automatically and avoid probate.


How do I add or remove a member from my Arizona LLC?


Three steps: sign a written Assignment of Membership Interest to transfer the ownership, amend the Operating Agreement to reflect the new ownership structure, and file an Amendment to the Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Skip any one of them and your company's ownership records become legally unclear, which is exactly what causes disputes years later.


How do I dissolve or terminate an Arizona LLC?


Terminating is a two-phase process. First you wind up the business by paying debts and distributing the remaining assets in the order Arizona law requires. Then you file Articles of Termination with the Arizona Corporation Commission. The tax consequences depend on how the IRS classifies your LLC, so review both the legal and the tax sides before you begin.



Hire Us to Form Your Arizona LLC


Arizona LLC attorneys Richard Keyt and his son, attorney and former CPA Richard C. Keyt, have formed 10,000+ Arizona LLCs. They form Arizona LLCs and PLLCs for clients throughout the United States and from foreign countries, and they get the Articles of Organization approved the same day they are hired and paid.


See the fees and contents of our 3 LLC Formation Packages.

To hire us to form an LLC submit our online questionnaire at keytlaw.com/llcq, call 480-664-7478 or email rk@keytlaw.com.


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Richard Keyt (father)  480-664-7478  |  rk@keytlaw.com

Richard C. Keyt (son, attorney and former CPA)  480-664-7472  |  rck@keytlaw.com

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Disclaimer: We are Arizona attorneys, but not your attorney. This information is for educational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Arizona laws are unique; always consult a local professional regarding your specific situation.


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