File annual report Arizona with the Corporation Commission, and why an Arizona LLC files no annual report at all

Arizona is one of the clearest examples of a state where the entity type decides whether the filing exists. Arizona corporations file an annual report with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona limited liability companies do not file an annual report at all, and never have. A great many searches for an Arizona LLC annual report are looking for a requirement the state does not impose.

Corporations file, LLCs do not

A domestic or foreign corporation registered in Arizona files an annual report with the Corporation Commission each year, together with a filing fee. An Arizona limited liability company has no annual report obligation and no annual fee tied to one. The Commission does still expect an LLC to keep its statutory agent and known place of business current, but that is a change filing when something changes, not a yearly report. The distinction is the first thing to settle before hunting for a form.

The due date and what is asked

A corporation's Arizona annual report is due on the anniversary of its incorporation or authorisation, and the Commission issues a notice ahead of it. The report confirms the statutory agent and the known place of business, the principal officers and directors, and the corporation's business activity. Late filing attracts a penalty, and continued failure leads to administrative dissolution, which the Commission records publicly against the entity.

The Corporation Commission record

The Commission's entity search returns the entity name, its file number, entity type, status, formation date, statutory agent and the filings made against it. The entity type field settles the annual report question directly. The status and filing history then answer the question a counterparty is actually asking, which is whether the corporation has kept current with the Commission.

Questions people ask about file annual report arizona

Do Arizona LLCs file an annual report?

No. Arizona limited liability companies have no annual report requirement. Corporations do.

When is the Arizona corporate annual report due?

On the anniversary of the corporation's incorporation or authorisation in Arizona. The Commission issues a notice ahead of the date.

What does an Arizona LLC have to keep current?

Its statutory agent and known place of business. Those are change filings when something changes, not a yearly report.

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