Arizona Corporation Registration
A corporation in Arizona registers by filing a document known as the articles of incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona corporations must also register with the Internal Revenue Service to get a federal tax ID number. Failure to properly register an Arizona corporation could result in fines, penalties and business closure.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
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The Arizona Corporation Commission's website provides business owners with printable, fill-in-the-blank articles of incorporation. To complete the articles, you have to provide information such as the name and address of the business, as well as the name and address of the company's registered agent. The registered agent address indicates where the corporation's legal and tax documents get delivered. The name and address of each incorporator has to appear in the articles. Incorporators have a duty to organize the company and file its articles of incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission. You have to provide a description of the company's business activities, the number of shares the company has the authority to issue and the signature of each incorporator. The articles can get filed by mail or in person at the Arizona Corporation Commission office. As of 2011, you have to pay a $60 filing fee to submit articles to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Newspaper Registration
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Corporations in Arizona have to publish their articles of incorporation with a newspaper that operates in the same county. The publication must occur within 60 days from the time that the articles of incorporation were filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission. The articles have to get published for three publications in a row; the cost of publication varies based on the newspaper and county where the publication occurs. An affidavit of publication must be submitted to the Arizona Corporation Commission within 90 days of filing the articles of incorporation. The affidavit of publication signals to the Arizona Corporation Commission that the corporation has completed the state's publication requirements.
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IRS Registration
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Arizona corporations have a mandatory obligation to get a federal tax ID number from the IRS. This can be achieved online using the IRS website, by mail, by telephone or by fax. Arizona corporations that need a federal tax ID number immediately should apply by calling the IRS at 800-829-4933 or by using the IRS website. It takes up to four weeks for an Arizona corporation to get a federal tax ID number by mail; it can take as few as four business days when applying by fax. You have to state the company's date of incorporation, the legal name and address of the business, and the name, address and Social Security number of an authorized representative. The IRS doesn't charge a fee for a federal tax ID number.
Licenses and Permits
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Arizona corporations have to obtain the proper licenses and permits to legally operate the company. The licenses and permits needed to run the company depend on the nature of the Arizona corporation's business activities. For instance, corporations in Arizona that sell goods and services must get a transaction privilege tax license from the Arizona Department of Revenue and a transaction privilege tax license from the city or county where the company operates. Arizona corporations that provide professional services, such as masseuses or electricians, have to get an occupational license from the state. You have to contact the city or county clerk's office where the Arizona corporation operates to get a general business license and other local permits needed to run the business.
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