Arizona LLC Articles of Organization — Step 3 of 8
This is the filing that legally creates your LLC. It costs just $50 — one of the lowest fees anywhere — filed through the state's new Arizona Business Connect portal. Here's exactly what goes on the form and a readiness checklist so it goes through clean the first time.
File the Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) and pay the $50 filing fee. You'll need your LLC name, statutory agent, principal address, management structure, and either a Member or Manager Structure Attachment. Standard processing takes about 9–11 business days; expedited (+$35) cuts this to 3–5 business days.
- Filing fee
- $50
- Filed with
- Arizona Corp. Commission
- Processing (standard)
- 9–11 business days
- Expedited (+$35)
- 3–5 business days
- Same-day (+$200)
- Available
- Refundable?
- No
- Next step
- Step 4 →
What the Articles of Organization Do
The Articles of Organization is the legal document that brings your Arizona LLC into existence. Once the ACC approves it, your LLC officially exists — you can get an EIN, open a business bank account, and start operating. Arizona's system moved to the new Arizona Business Connect (ABC) portal in January 2026, replacing the older eCorp system; filing fees remain unchanged at $50.
Filing-Readiness Checklist
Check off each item as you go — the ring fills as you get closer to a clean, first-try filing:
How to File
- File online through Arizona Business Connect (ABC), entering your LLC name, statutory agent, principal address, and management structure.
- Attach your Structure Attachment — Form L040 for manager-managed LLCs (must list any member owning 20%+), or the equivalent for member-managed LLCs.
- Pay the $50 fee and submit. Standard processing runs about 9–11 business days; expedited (+$35) drops this to 3–5 business days.
- Save your approval letter and Notice of Publication — you'll need them for your EIN application and the publication step.
What's On the Form
- Your LLC name, including the required designator.
- Statutory agent name and Arizona street address.
- Principal address — unlike the agent's address, this doesn't need to be in Arizona at all.
- Management structure — member-managed or manager-managed, each requiring a specific Structure Attachment.
- Members/managers owning 20%+ must be individually listed on the Structure Attachment under A.R.S. § 29-3201(B)(4)(a).
- Not required if under 20%: smaller members and managers don't need to be individually named on the public filing.
What happens after approvalYour LLC exists the moment Arizona approves the filing. There's no separate annual report to worry about — Arizona LLCs simply don't have one. But you'll receive a Notice of Publication with your approval letter, and unless your statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County, that publication step is required within 60 days. See Step 6 for the full walkthrough.
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Arizona Articles of Organization — FAQ
Enjoys-life Team is the founder and CEO of Enjoys-life. The filing details here — the $50 fee, the Structure Attachment requirement, processing times, and the Arizona Business Connect transition — reflect current Arizona Corporation Commission guidance and A.R.S. § 29-3201. This is educational information, not legal advice.
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