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Register Your Tennessee LLC in Arizona
Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Tennessee LLCs expanding into Arizona.
Cost Summary
- Arizona filing fee
- $150
- Tennessee Certificate of Existence
- $20
- Annual obligation in Arizona
- No annual report required
- Estimated year 1 total
- $170
Note: Year 1 total includes the $150 filing fee in Arizona plus the $20 Certificate of Existence fee from Tennessee. Registered agent fees (typically $100-$200/year) are not included.
Tennessee data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.tn.gov
Arizona data verified May 1, 2026 · azcc.gov
How to register your Tennessee LLC in Arizona
1
Check name availability in Arizona
Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in Arizona. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.
Check the Arizona Secretary of State website for name availability search.
2
Get a Certificate of Existence from Tennessee
Arizona requires a Certificate of Existence from Tennessee to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $20. No expiration printed; foreign-state applications typically require dating within 30-90 days.
3
File the Application for Authority in Arizona
Submit your application along with the Certificate of Existence and the $150 filing fee. Processing time is 5-10 business days. Expedited processing available for $35.
Arizona filing portal ↗
4
Appoint a registered agent in Arizona
You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in Arizona to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.
Ongoing compliance in Arizona
- Annual report
- No annual report required
- Report due
- Varies
- Processing time
- 5-10 business days
- Expedite
- $35
Note: Arizona does not require LLCs to file annual reports. LLC filings are handled by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), not the Secretary of State. Mandatory publication requirement: must publish Notice of Formation in an approved newspaper within 60 days of formation (3 consecutive publications, $60-$120). Exempt if statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County.
Important to know about Arizona
- Failure to publish within 60 days triggers a 30-day warning from ACC. If still not published, ACC will terminate the LLC.
Activities that do NOT require registration in Arizona
- Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
- Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
- Maintaining bank accounts
- Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
- Selling through independent contractors
- Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
- Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
- Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
- Owning real or personal property
- Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
- Transacting business in interstate commerce
Arizona's Revised Limited Liability Company Act lists activities that do not constitute doing business in Arizona at Section 29-3905. Foreign LLCs are administered by the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Need a registered agent in Arizona?
A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.
Get Northwest Registered Agent ↗
Recommended · $125/year · Privacy included
Registered Agents Inc
$200/year · Includes annual report filing
Harbor Compliance
$99/year · Full-service compliance option
Need a business address in Arizona?
A virtual mailbox gives your LLC a professional address in Arizona for mail forwarding, public filings, and banking—without leasing office space.
Independent mailbox providers
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify all fees and requirements with the Arizona Secretary of State before filing.