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3 Best LLC Services in Arizona (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value LLC formation services in Arizona come to Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199), AZ Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Do the sum for three years and the rows fall in the $397 to $597 range, with $50 owed to Arizona on top.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

Arizona: the numbers worked

Formation fee $50 azcc.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Year 1 spread $199 Excludes the state

Three-year results $397 to $597 Opening price and two renewals

Three-year state total $50 The same whoever files

Crossing point Not within ten years No change in order

Arizona rows with the arithmetic

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $50 state fee.

Wins on value

1. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for companies that will stay in one state

$199 and fees; renewals at $99

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

Row one is Arizona Registered Agent.co. The math: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the score, three-year total.

The price buys

Formation paperwork, done for you
Year-one agent service

Adds up

No agent charge for year one
Starts at $199
A small $99 renewal

Does not add up

$99 extra for EIN help

In-state provider

2. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for companies that never leave the state

$199 and fees; renewals at $99

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

AZ Registered Agent.org fills row 2: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Year one and renewal both match Arizona Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

Formation paperwork, done for you
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Starts at $199
No agent charge for year one
A small $99 renewal

Does not add up

$99 extra for EIN help

Covers the most items

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one flat annual figure

$199 yearly

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing is row 3: $199 a year covers formation and a statutory agent with the EIN application included.

On three-year total it is $200 behind Arizona Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

Formation handled start to finish
Statutory agent, covered all year
EIN application, handled
No markup on state fees

Adds up

A single yearly price of $199
EIN application is part of the price
Same $199 after the first year

Does not add up

From year two it costs $100 above Arizona Registered Agent.co
Bundling saves less in this state

Cumulative cost, year by year

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	Arizona Registered Agent.co	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit Arizona Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	AZ Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit AZ Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Do the sum

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.

State fees with citations

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Formation charge	$50	azcc.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Sum of state fees, years 1 to 3	$50	Our addition

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

How the ranking worked out

For Arizona, the term that decided it was three-year total (42% of the score), where Arizona Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

$397 over three years for Arizona Registered Agent.co, which saves $200 compared with Mainstay Filing.

With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's running sum passes Arizona Registered Agent.co's in year 2.

Arizona LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The LLC exists once the Arizona Corporation Commission accepts the Articles of Organization (Form L010) along with $50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Publication: a notice runs three times within 60 days unless the statutory agent is in a county of more than 800,000 people, where the Commission posts it instead.

Quoted from: azcc.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Without a service

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $50 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Questions

What does an LLC formation service cost in Arizona?

Budget $199 plus $50 in state fees.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

What is the Arizona fee to file an LLC?

Filing costs $50, and you submit the Articles of Organization (Form L010).

What does Arizona collect each year after formation?

Nothing is owed for reports.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Arizona Registered Agent.co bills $99, AZ Registered Agent.org bills $99 and Mainstay Filing includes it.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Arizona?

Arizona Registered Agent.co scores first. AZ Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.

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Inputs and sources

Ariz comes from azleg.gov (August 2026).
Arizona formation fee: Filing fee comes from azcc.gov (October 2026).
Arizona registered agent statute comes from azleg.gov (October 2026).
November 13, 2026 copy of the Arizona Registered Agent.co pricing page
November 13, 2026 copy of the AZ Registered Agent.org pricing page
November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Arizona service page