[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-arizona-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":28,"tags":33,"primaryProduct":36,"meta":38,"updatedAt":41,"createdAt":42,"_status":43},539,"payload","Articles of Incorporation Arizona","arizona-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Arizona, you must file articles of incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission. The form is customizable. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity A statement of corporate purpose Name and address of the registered agent The number of shares author",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816a2977de005941d56b","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Arizona? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Arizona, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa> with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.azcc.gov\u002FDivisions\u002FCorporations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Corporation Commission\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A statement of corporate purpose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name and address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares authorized by the corporation, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fthe-dos-and-donts-of-corporate-stock\" title=\"\">stock classifications\u003C\u002Fa>, and the par value\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator’s name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Names and addresses of the directors\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Arizona is one of 17 states that recognize \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.azleg.gov\u002Fviewdocument\u002F?docName=http:\u002F\u002Fwww.azleg.gov\u002Fars\u002F10\u002F01801.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statutory close corporations\u003C\u002Fa>. You create a closed corporation in roughly the same way that you create a regular corporation. The articles of incorporation identify the corporation you are creating as a closed or close corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can view the state statutes applicable to articles of incorporation on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.azleg.gov\u002Fars\u002F10\u002F00202.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state's website\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation cannot be filed online. You must mail or file the articles of incorporation in person at the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporate Filings Section.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c816a2977de005941d56c","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816a2977de005941d56d","\u003Cp>All corporations must submit a Certificate of Disclosure (“COD”) to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona corporations must submit the COD with the articles of incorporation. The form can be downloaded from the state’s website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Arizona, you must complete an Alien Affiliate disclosure providing the name and address of any non-citizen alien or verifying that there are no non-citizen aliens affiliated with the corporation. This disclosure is provided on the COD form.\u003C\u002Fp>",[29],{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c816a2977de005941d56e","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[34],{"id":35,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c816a2977de005941d56f",{"name":31,"slug":32,"productVersionSlug":37},"aoi-2579",{"title":39,"description":40,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Articles of Incorporation Arizona | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Arizona, you must file articles of incorporation with the Arizona Corporation Commission. The form is customizable.","2026-09-18T09:57:21.742Z","2026-05-19T15:27:38.019Z","published"]