How to Incorporate in Arizona
Appropriate documents must be filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission to incorporate a business in the state. These documents list what type of corporation is being set up, its location and who will be involved. The process also requires paying a fee and posting a notice of incorporation in a local publication. Having all the information organized up front will make the process go smoothly.
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Instructions
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Choose an available corporate name. It must be distinguishable and unique from other registered Arizona business names, which can be searched on the Arizona Corporation Commission website. The name must contain a corporate designator such as "corporation," "incorporated" or "limited," or the abbreviated version of the designator.
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Select directors. A business may incorporate in Arizona with a single director. A single shareholder may act as the lone director of the company. Directors are responsible for implementing company policy and managing the corporation's resources.
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Complete articles of incorporation. The Arizona Corporation Commission provides the necessary documents on its website, which can be downloaded and filled out by hand. Provide the name and principal address of the Arizona corporation; names and address of incorporators and directors; and the number of shares the Arizona corporation will issue, if relevant. Incorporators are responsible for setting up the corporation; directors take over after incorporation. Provide the name and address of the statutory agent, also known as a resident agent, who will be served any legal documents regarding the corporation.
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Complete the cover sheet, which requires information for the corporation's contact person.
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Complete a certificate of disclosure. All incorporators must have signed the certificate of disclosure within 30 days of receipt at the Arizona Corporation Commission office.
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File articles of incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission and pay a $60 filing fee. Incorporation documents must be sent in the mail or delivered in person to the agency's Phoenix or Tucson office, as indicated on its website.
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Complete publication requirements. Arizona state law requires incorporated businesses to publish their articles of incorporation in a publication located in the county where they operate within 60 days of filing and three times in a row, according to the Key T Law website.
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Tips & Warnings
Incorporating a business provides owners with personal protection against business debts, liabilities, lawsuits and excessive taxation, according to the Companies Incorporated website.
