Arizona Certificate of Good Standing: $10, ordered online
Arizona issues it as a Certificate of Good Standing, ordered online from the Arizona Corporation Commission. The state fee is $10, and it is ready within 10 business days. It proves the LLC is current with the state on the day it is printed, so banks want one under 30 days old.
Arizona’s $10 fee next to every other state
Tied with 13 other jurisdictions at $10, the sixth-lowest fee of the 51. The median jurisdiction charges $12.
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What it proves, and who will ask for it
A certificate of good standing is a one-page statement from the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division that your LLC exists on the state’s records and is current on what the state requires of it. In Arizona the official name is Certificate of Good Standing. It does not say anything about taxes owed elsewhere, licences or lawsuits; it says the entity is in good standing with the filing office on the date printed.
Four people ask for it: the bank opening the business account, a lender underwriting a loan, another state’s filing office when you register the LLC there as a foreign entity, and a buyer or investor doing diligence. All of them want a recent one, because the certificate is a snapshot and a company’s status can change the day after it is printed.
Arizona’s own rules for the certificate of good standing, with sources
How Arizona issues it, what it certifies, what affects the entity's status, and how a bank can check it. Checked Sep 18, 2026.
| Rule | What the official source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Certificate of Good Standing, issued by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), Corporations Division. For a registered foreign LLC, the statute calls it a "certificate of registration" (A.R.S. 29-3211). | azleg.gov |
| How to order | Online through the ACC online filing system, Arizona Business Center (arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov), which replaced eCorp on January 12, 2026. | azcc.gov |
| Fees | Regular: $10 (usually produced within 7-10 business days). Expedited: $45 total, which produces the document instantly. The LLC fee schedule (Rev. 3.2026) lists Certificate of Good Standing at $10.00 regular and $45.00 expedited. The general filing tiers (next day $100, same day $200, 2-hour $400) are for filings, not specifically for certificates. | azcc.gov |
| What it certifies (corporations) | Under A.R.S. 10-128 it states the corporation's name; that it is incorporated in Arizona and its date of incorporation (or that a foreign corporation is authorized); that all required affidavits and annual reports have been filed; that all annual filing fees have been paid; and that the corporation is in good standing according to ACC records. It may be relied on as conclusive evidence. | azleg.gov |
| When it is issued (LLCs) | Under A.R.S. 29-3211 the ACC issues it if the articles of organization have taken effect, no administrative dissolution or termination has been filed or recorded, no administrative dissolution proceeding under 29-3708 is pending, and all fees, taxes, interest and penalties owed to the ACC are paid. | azleg.gov |
| Corporations: annual report | Corporations must file an annual report ($45 for-profit). Once late, $9 per month in penalties accrue and the status changes to Pending Inactive. After two delinquency notices, about 60 days apart, the corporation is administratively dissolved (A.R.S. 10-1420 lists the grounds, including a report more than 60 days late or no statutory agent for 60 days). | azcc.gov |
| LLCs: no annual report, but other triggers | Arizona LLCs file no annual report. An LLC can be administratively dissolved for: fees or penalties unpaid 60 days after they are due; no statutory agent or no principal address for 60 consecutive days; failing to report a change of agent or address; or not answering ACC interrogatories (A.R.S. 29-3708). A pending 29-3708 proceeding alone blocks the certificate. | azleg.gov |
| Reinstatement | Reinstatement is possible within 6 years of administrative dissolution. The fee is $100 plus any past-due fees. After 6 years the business must form again. | azcc.gov |
| Online verification | Yes. Since Arizona Business Center launched (January 12, 2026), the authenticity of Certificates of Good Standing can be checked with a QR code. | azcc.gov |
| Instant $45 option | Arizona is the only one of these four states where paying the $45 expedited fee produces the certificate instantly online. The regular $10 certificate takes 7-10 business days. | azcc.gov |
| Out-of-state entities need a recent certificate | Foreign corporations and LLCs registering in Arizona must file a certificate of existence from their home state dated within 60 days of the application. | azcc.gov |
How to order it in Arizona
Find the LLC on the state record
Open the official page and look the company up by name or file number. If it shows as delinquent or not in good standing, stop here: Arizona issues the certificate only once that is fixed.
Order and pay online
Select the certificate of good standing, pay the $10 state fee on the state system, and download or wait for delivery. Turnaround at last check: regular 7-10 business days; expedited ($45) instant.
Use it inside 30 days
Time the order for the week of the bank appointment or the loan closing. A certificate from two months ago is usually sent back for a fresh one, and you pay the fee twice.
Order it inside the bank’s 30-day window
The certificate speaks for the day it is printed. Most banks and lenders want it issued within the last 30 days; a few accept 60. Order it the week of the appointment, not the month before.
Annual report
None
Arizona asks LLCs for no annual report, so good standing turns on keeping a registered agent on file and any state tax accounts current. Arizona registered agent.
The certificate is one of four documents the bank will ask for
Banks want the Arizona certificate of good standing dated inside the last 30 days, next to certified articles, the signed operating agreement and the IRS EIN letter. The Bank-Ready Pack orders the certificate from the state the day you pay, so it lands inside the window, and assembles the rest from one form. Why banks ask for it, and what it does not prove.
- Certificate ordered from the state when you pay; state fee invoiced at cost
- Operating agreement and banking resolution generated from your answers
- One dated pack, ready for the account-opening appointment
If the Arizona record shows the LLC is not in good standing
Catch up the state filing
Arizona asks LLCs for no annual report, so good standing here turns mainly on keeping a registered agent on file and any state tax accounts current. Arizona annual filing rules.
Reinstate if it was dissolved
Miss enough cycles and the state can administratively dissolve the LLC. Reinstatement means the back filings, the state’s reinstatement fee and a registered agent on file; order the certificate after it posts. How reinstatement works.
Keep an agent on file
Every Arizona LLC must keep a registered agent at an Arizona street address. A lapsed agent is one of the quickest ways out of good standing. Arizona registered agent, $74.25 a year, through our partner Registered Agents Inc. Switching agents? How to change your Arizona registered agent.
Watch every entity at once
Own more than one company? The free portfolio board shows each state’s deadline and standing side by side, so no certificate order turns into a surprise.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get an Arizona Certificate of Good Standing?
Order it online through the ACC's Arizona Business Center: $10 regular (usually 7-10 business days) or $45 expedited (produced instantly).
My Arizona LLC doesn't file annual reports. What can make it fall out of good standing?
Unpaid ACC fees or penalties, going 60 days without a statutory agent or principal address, not reporting agent or address changes, or ignoring ACC interrogatories. Any of these can lead to administrative dissolution under A.R.S. 29-3708.
How can a bank verify an Arizona certificate?
Certificates of Good Standing issued through Arizona Business Center can be checked for authenticity with their QR code.
What does the certificate say for a corporation?
That the corporation exists (or is authorized), has filed all required annual reports and affidavits, has paid all annual filing fees, and is in good standing per ACC records (A.R.S. 10-128).
How much does an Arizona certificate of good standing cost?
The Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division charges $10 for a certificate of good standing, verified Sep 18, 2026 on the official fee page linked on this page. Expedited service or a certified copy of the formation documents, where offered, is priced separately by the state.
How do I get a certificate of good standing in Arizona?
Order it from the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division online at arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov. Turnaround at last check: regular 7-10 business days; expedited ($45) instant. The LLC must be current on its state filings for the certificate to issue.
What is a certificate of good standing called in Arizona?
Arizona issues it as a Certificate of Good Standing, from the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division. Banks, lenders and other states accept it as the good-standing document whatever the local name, as long as it is recent and issued by the state.
Why does a bank want the Arizona certificate of good standing dated within 30 days?
The certificate is a snapshot of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division record on the day it is printed. Banks and lenders treat it as proof the company is current now, so most ask for one issued within the last 30 days, a few accept 60. In Arizona it is ready within 10 business days, so order it the week you need it, not the month before.
What keeps an Arizona LLC in good standing?
Arizona asks LLCs for no annual report, so good standing mostly turns on keeping a registered agent on file and paying any state taxes. Let the agent lapse and the state can move the company out of good standing; the certificate will not issue until it is fixed.
Is this Arizona page legal advice?
No. Vermilion Vitez is a filing-services company, not a law firm. This page is educational reference information, verified Sep 18, 2026 against the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division's own site (arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov); that site is the final word.
Nearby states
A foreign registration needs a certificate from the home state, and each state prices and names the document differently. Jump to a bordering state, or see all 50 states + DC.
Done for you, or do it yourself
Need the Arizona certificate? We order it from the state the day you pay.
$82.50 plus the Arizona state fee and card processing, or order it yourself on the official site. Banks want it dated within the last 30 days, so place the order the week of the meeting.
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