On April 22, 2020, the Arizona Corporation Commission announced that it added 2 hour and  “Same Day / Next Day Services.”  These filing fees are $400, $200 and $100, respectively.  Nevertheless I am still able to file LLC Articles of Organization and get them approved by the ACC on the same day for the $85 expedited filing fee.

The following is the text of the ACC’s notice about its new services and fees.

SAME DAY/NEXT DAY SERVICES

Services offered:

Same Day/Next Service will allow for 2-hour, same day or next day processing for a fee.

  • Does not guarantee approval of a filing
  • Only guarantees examination by stated time, not necessarily receipt of the document

***NOTE: Corporations Division will no longer accept “urgency requests”***

Fees:

2-Hour: $400

  • Must be received by 3:00 p.m.
  • Will be examined within 2 hours of the time the document was received

Same Day: $200

  • Must be received by 10:00 a.m.
  • Will be examined by 5:00 p.m. the same business day

Next Day: $100

  • Must be received by 5:00 p.m.
  • Will be examined by 5:00 p.m. the next business day

Fees are in addition to document filing fee.

Restrictions:

  • Although documents can be filed online on the weekends or the holidays, the same day/next day clock begins the next business day at 8:00 a.m. AZ time.
  • Document limit may apply to restructuring filings (mergers, domestication, conversions and divisions), foreign entity filings and changes – we will evaluate this on a case by case basis.
  • We will not accept mailed documents for same day/next day filing. This includes FedEX and other overnight services.
  • We do not offer pre-clearance. To avoid rejections, please make sure that you know the requirements for the filing and have provided everything that is needed.

Delivery of documents:

  • We will accept documents online, via fax and by walk-in.
  • Faxes will only be accepted at 602-542-0900
  • Walk-ins accepted in Phoenix and in Tucson
  • One Cover Sheet cannot include both regular processing and expedited/same day-next day processing. One Cover Sheet CAN have multiple types of expedited/same day-next day types included

Nuances:

  • For restructuring filings, as is the process normally, the same day/next day fee is per document.
  • Same day/next day clock starts once the document is complete (all necessary items included) and paid for.
  • If the document is rejected, when you resubmit, your document will be processed according to the initially selected same day/next day service UNLESS you pay for a faster service.
  • A phone number will be required (in case the team needs to contact you).
  • Dissolutions must include Certificate of Compliance (if applicable).
  • Formations and statutory agent changes must include statutory agent acceptance with filing.

Documents not subject to Same Day/Next Day services:

  • Online auto-approved documents
  • Global address changes
  • DB extractions
  • Refunds
  • Notice to Claimant
  • Records requests