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Arizona Corporation Commission Business Search

Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Arizona Corporation Commission · How we research

The short answer

Arizona LLCs and corporations are searched for free on the Arizona Corporation Commission's Arizona Business Center by business name, Business ID, statutory agent name, or principal name. Filed documents in a business's document history are public, and Arizona LLCs don't file annual reports.

On this page
  1. LLC lookup, step by step
  2. What the status means
  3. Agent, filings, owners
  4. Your A.C.C. Entity ID Number (the search calls it "Business ID")
  5. Is the name available?
  6. DBA and UCC search
  7. Fees and deadlines
  8. Questions
  9. Sources

Arizona at a glance

Who runs it
Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Arizona Business Center
Cost to search
Free
Searching and viewing most filed documents is free. Uncertified copies are $5 plus $0.50 per page, and certified copies cost the same at regular speed.
Account needed
No
Search without signing up
Search by
Business Name ("Starts With", "Contains", or "Exact Match"), Business ID
and 4 more

State fees

  • Form an LLC$50$85 with expedited processing.Articles of Organization (Form L010)Official source
  • Annual reportNoneNot required in ArizonaOfficial source
  • Certificate of Good Standing$10$45 expedited, produced instantly online. Regular processing takes about 7 to 10 business days.Proof the business is currentOfficial source
  • Change statutory agent$5LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent ($40 expedited).Every LLC must have oneOfficial source

An LLC lookup in Arizona is the same search as a business search. The Arizona Business Center, kept by the Arizona Corporation Commission, lists LLCs alongside corporations and other registered businesses. You can search by business Name, business ID, statutory Agent Name, principal Name, domicile or address Type. It's free, and you don't need an account.

The Arizona Business Center search page, with the name box marked 1 and the search button marked 2.
The Arizona Business Center as we found it on November 8, 2026. We marked where to type (1) and what to click (2). The state may change its layout.
  1. Open the Arizona Business Center Business Search. You don't need an account to search.
  2. Type the name in "Business Name" and choose "Starts With", "Contains", or "Exact Match". You can search by "Business ID", "Statutory Agent Name", or "Principal Name" instead.
  3. Narrow the list with "Domicile" or "Address Type", then click "Business Search".
  4. Open the business to read its status, statutory agent, principal address, and principals.
  5. Open its document history to view filed documents for free, including older microfiche records.

Good to know in Arizona: Arizona LLCs file no annual report, but they must publish notice of their Articles of Organization. If the statutory agent's street address is in Maricopa or Pima County, the A.C.C. posts the notice on its own website automatically. Anywhere else, the LLC publishes in a newspaper after approval. The A.C.C. replaced its old eCorp system with the Arizona Business Center on January 12, 2026.

What the search shows you

  • Business name and Business ID
  • Status
  • Statutory agent name, street address, and mailing address
  • Principal address
  • Managers, members, or both, depending on how the LLC is managed
  • Document history with filed documents, including digitized microfiche records from about 1900 to 1980

What the status words mean

Arizona uses its own words for a company's status, and they don't always mean the same thing as in other states. Here's what you'll see on the Arizona Business Center, in the state's own wording.

StatusWhat it means
Good StandingUsed by the A.C.C. for a business that is current. Its help pages use the term but don't define it.
DelinquentPer the A.C.C. tip sheet, a corporation that has failed to file one or more annual reports. It can catch up by filing the overdue reports and late fees.
Pending InactiveA corporation's annual report wasn't received by its due date and a delinquency notice was sent. About 60 days later a final notice goes out, and about 60 days after that the entity is administratively dissolved.
InactiveThe business was administratively dissolved and may only wind up its affairs. It can reinstate if the dissolution happened within the past 6 years, for a $100 fee plus anything past due. An LLC can be dissolved this way for not keeping a statutory agent and principal address on file.

For how these compare across states, see what business entity status means.

Finding the registered agent, filing history and owners

Statutory Agent

The statutory agent's name, street address, and mailing address are public. When an agent is named online, the agent gets an email and must accept within 3 days, or the filing is rejected.

Filing history

Most filed documents are viewable for free in the business's document history, and digitized microfiche records from about 1900 to 1980 are there too at no charge. Certified copies can be ordered online.

Owners, managers and officers

Manager-managed LLCs list at least one manager plus any member who owns 20% or more. Member-managed LLCs list their members. Use "Principal Name" to search by a person's name. If the state record doesn't name anyone, our guide on how to find the owner of an LLC covers where else to look.

Finding an Arizona A.C.C. Entity ID Number (the search calls it "Business ID")

Arizona gives every business on its register an A.C.C. Entity ID Number (the search calls it "Business ID"). It's the quickest way to pin down the right company when names are alike.

What it looks like
Printed in the upper corner of filed documents and shown on the business record.
Where to find yours
On the approved Articles of Organization and other filed documents, or on the business's record in the Arizona Business Center.
Search by it
Yes. The Arizona Business Center accepts it.

It's easy to mix it up with these, which come from other offices:

  • A.C.C. Order Number (Arizona Corporation Commission). Tracks a submitted filing, not the business itself. The A.C.C. asks for it when you change the processing speed of a pending document.

Your federal EIN is a different number again. See which business number a form is asking for.

Checking whether a business name is available in Arizona

  1. Use the "Name Availability Search" on the Arizona Business Center. Names must be distinguishable from existing business names and trade names.
  2. An LLC name must contain "limited liability company", "limited company", "L.L.C.", "L.C.", "LLC", or "LC", and can't contain "association", "corporation", or "incorporated".
  3. Reserve a name for 120 days for $10 ($45 expedited). Reserving isn't required.
  4. If an identical trade name is registered with the Secretary of State, its owner must be listed in your filing as a member, manager, agent, or organizer.

A clear result on the state search isn't a trademark clearance. If the name matters to you, also search the USPTO trademark database and check the domain. More in our business name search guide.

DBA and UCC search in Arizona

DBAs and assumed names

What it's called
Trade Name
Where they're filed
The A.C.C. doesn't register DBAs. Trade names are registered with the Arizona Secretary of State, and the A.C.C. notes that DBA names can also be recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office. A trade name is optional and doesn't grant exclusive rights.
State fee
$10. $25 extra to expedite. Filed online only.
How long it lasts
5 years from the date of receipt. You have up to six months before it expires to renew.

UCC liens

Lenders file UCC financing statements with the Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The online search is free. Our Arizona UCC search guide has the steps and fees.

Arizona fees and deadlines

These are the state's own fees, before any service charges. Each row links to the official page we took it from.

Form an LLC

$50
  • Articles of Organization (Form L010).
  • Regular processing is typically 14 to 16 days, per the A.C.C. FAQ. The A.C.C. posts current processing times each week.
  • Faster options: Expedited is $35 extra (typically 3 to 5 days). Next Day is $100, Same Day is $200 (received before 10 a.m.), and 2-Hour is $400 (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
  • Publication: Required. If the statutory agent's street address is in Maricopa or Pima County, the A.C.C. posts the notice on its website automatically. Otherwise, publish in a newspaper after the Articles are approved; the approval letter explains how.
File online Fee source

Annual report

None
  • Arizona LLCs don't file annual reports. Only corporations do.
  • An LLC can still be administratively dissolved if it doesn't keep a statutory agent and principal address on file or doesn't pay required fees. Reinstatement within 6 years costs $100 plus past-due filings.
Official page Fee source

Change your statutory agent

$5
  • Every Arizona LLC must have one.
  • LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent ($40 expedited).
Fee source

Certificate of Good Standing

$10
  • Proof the company exists and is current, from the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  • $45 expedited, produced instantly online. Regular processing takes about 7 to 10 business days.
Order one Fee source

123,141 new business applications were filed in Arizona from January to September 2026, up 22.7% on last year, according to the Census Bureau. See every state.

Starting a business in Arizona?

A lot of people search the Arizona Business Center to see if a name is taken before they file. If that's you, here's the order to do things in.

  1. 1Check the name is free in ArizonaTakes two minutes, steps on this page
  2. 2File your LLC with the stateArticles of Organization, $50 state fee
  3. 3Or let a service file it for youCompared on what you pay in year two

Step 3 goes to our comparison page, which has sponsored links. We earn a commission if you buy, and it doesn't change our rankings. How that works.

Frequently asked questions

How do I look up an LLC in Arizona?

Search the Arizona Business Center, the official database kept by the Arizona Corporation Commission. You can search by business Name, business ID, statutory Agent Name, principal Name, domicile or address Type. It's free, and you don't need an account. Open the matching record to see the LLC's status, registered agent and filing history.

Is the Arizona Corporation Commission search free?

Yes. Searching and viewing most filed documents is free, including old microfiche records. A Certificate of Good Standing is $10, or $45 to get it instantly.

Do Arizona LLCs file an annual report?

No. Only corporations file annual reports in Arizona. LLCs must keep a statutory agent and principal address on file to avoid administrative dissolution.

Does an Arizona LLC have to publish its Articles?

Yes, but the A.C.C. does it for you if the statutory agent's street address is in Maricopa or Pima County. Elsewhere, publish in a newspaper after approval and keep the Affidavit of Publication.

Can I find out who owns an Arizona LLC?

Partly. Member-managed LLCs list their members. Manager-managed LLCs list managers and any member owning 20% or more. You can search by "Principal Name".

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Arizona Business Center: Business SearchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Arizona Business Center homeChecked November 8, 2026
  3. 3.A.C.C. LLC fee schedule (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  4. 4.A.C.C. LLCs and Corporations FAQsChecked November 8, 2026
  5. 5.Instructions L010i, Articles of Organization (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  6. 6.A.C.C. Arizona Business Center tip sheet (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  7. 7.A.C.C. news: Arizona Business Center launchChecked November 8, 2026
  8. 8.Form M004, expedite request (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  9. 9.Arizona Secretary of State: UCCChecked November 8, 2026
  10. 10.Arizona Secretary of State: Trade Names and TrademarksChecked November 8, 2026

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