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Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in Arizona? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Arizona rule below: An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing. Check with the Arizona Corporation Commission before you file.
The Arizona rule
Who can serve: An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing.
The address: The address has to be a place of business or residence in Arizona with a street address. A P.O. box can be listed only as a separate Arizona mailing address.
Whether the LLC itself can be named is not settled by our sheet; check with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Changing agents in Arizona costs $5. Source: A.R.S. § 29-3115, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your Arizona address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent ($5 in Arizona).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in Arizona, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Arizona?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Arizona rule below: An Arizona resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Arizona or authorized to do business there. The appointment takes effect only once the agent accepts it in writing. Check with the Arizona Corporation Commission before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Arizona?
$5 to the state.