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Arizona LLC vs Nevada LLC with Arizona registration
Forming in Arizona costs $50; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Arizona charges $150 to register it, so $575 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Arizona | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Arizona | $50 | None |
| Arizona foreign registration | None | $150 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Arizona yearly filing, two years | $0 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $50 | $1,275 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,225 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Arizona
Mainstay Filing prepares the Arizona registration (Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Arizona are on the Arizona page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Arizona: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division and the sources on the Arizona page.