Arizona Business Entity Search
By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026
The short answer. The Arizona Corporation Commission (Corporations Division) keeps Arizona's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Arizona Business Center” page, on arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
Arizona Business Entity Search at a Glance
| Register kept by | The Arizona Corporation Commission (Corporations Division) |
| Official search | Arizona Business Center |
| Cost to search | Not confirmed |
| Search by | Not confirmed |
| Filed documents online | Yes, free |
| Copy fee | $5.00 plus $0.50 per page (see Documents) |
| Certifying a copy | See Documents |
| Name reservation | Optional |
| Name reservation fee | $10.00 (see Name availability) |
| Bulk data | Available, for a fee |
Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.
How to Search Arizona's Register
The official search is the state's “Arizona Business Center” page, on arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.
We have not confirmed which fields Arizona's main search page lets you search by; check the search page.
What a Search Result Shows
An Arizona result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.
- Filing history
- Images of filed documents
What Each Arizona Status Means
The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.
| Status label | What it means | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| “Pending Inactive” Named on azcc.gov | A corporation's status changes to Pending Inactive when its annual report is not received by the due date and the Commission sends it a delinquency notice. Based on the definition at azcc.gov | Corporations |
This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the filing office's own pages, and the register may show others.
If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Arizona.
A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get an Arizona certificate of good standing.
Viewing and Ordering Documents
Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free.
Paper copies of LLC documents cost $5.00 plus $0.50 per page, certified or uncertified, on regular processing. Expedited copies cost $40.00 plus $0.50 per page uncertified, or $50.00 plus $0.50 per page certified.
Is the Name Available?
We have not confirmed how Arizona wants you to check whether a name is available.
The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable from other entity and trade names on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission and the Arizona Secretary of State.”
Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $10.00. The fee is $10.00 on regular processing and $45.00 expedited.
Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Arizona's register, so check the state's search as well.
Bulk Business Entity Data
Arizona offers bulk business entity data for a fee. The Corporations Division sells database extractions, $75.00 for a partial extraction and $1,000.00 for a full one. See the state's bulk data page.
Ready to form? See what goes on the Arizona articles of organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.
Sources
Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Arizona sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.
- azcc.gov/corporationsCorporations Division
- azcc.gov/public-records-requestPublic Records Request
- azcc.gov/faqs/BusinessServicesFAQsBusiness Services FAQs
- azcc.gov/docs/default-source/corps-files/fee-schedules/fee-schedule-llcs646a1cd0d6b24246ab2253aecbc3ab40.pdf?sfvrsn=debb38e6_5Schedule of Fees, Limited Liability Companies (Rev. 3.2026)
- azcc.gov/corporations/determining-distinguishabilityDetermining Distinguishability
- azcc.gov/news/home/2026/01/12/acc-debuts-new-online-business-filing-portal---arizona-business-centerACC Debuts New Online Business Filing Portal: Arizona Business Center
- Name standard: Laws 2005, chapter 253 (as described on the Commission's Determining Distinguishability page)
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.