Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet
ARIZONA CORPORATION ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AND GOOD-STANDING PACKET
Corporation-only route. Arizona corporations file annual reports and Certificates of Disclosure. Arizona LLCs do not use this packet.
Dating rule. Fees, assigned due dates, portal functions, penalties, and certificate facts below were verified on 2026-07-29 and must be rechecked before filing.
1. CORPORATE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact corporate name | [________________________________] |
| ACC file number | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or registered foreign corporation | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Incorporation/registration date | [__/__/____] |
| ACC-assigned annual-report due date | [__/__/____] |
| Current ACC status | [________________________________] |
| Statutory agent and known place of business | [________________________________] |
| Principal office | [________________________________] |
| Last annual report filed | [__/__/____] |
Attach the Arizona Business Center entity record, articles/authority filing, last accepted report, Certificate of Disclosure material, and every ACC notice.
2. ASSIGNED-DATE CALENDAR
A.R.S. § 10-1622 requires the annual report and fee on or before the date assigned by the Commission. Each later report is due in the anniversary month on the Commission-determined date. The ACC states that it does not mail reminders; use the official entity record and an internal calendar.
| Calendar control | Date |
|---|---|
| Current assigned due date | [__/__/____] |
| Internal information cutoff | [__/__/____] |
| Internal filing target | [__/__/____] |
| Extension-request deadline, if needed | [__/__/____] |
| Next assigned due date | [__/__/____] |
☐ Due date confirmed from the current official record, not inferred only from formation date.
☐ Email reminders, if enabled, remain a backup rather than the primary control.
3. CORPORATION-SPECIFIC REPORT REVIEW
Section 10-1622 requires the following current information.
| Report field | Current value | Change needed |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate name and jurisdiction of incorporation | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Known place of business | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Statutory agent name and address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Principal office | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Each director's name and business address | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Principal officers' names and business addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Nature of business | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Authorized shares by class/series | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Issued and outstanding shares by class/series | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| More-than-20% record/beneficial shareholders | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Required Arizona corporate-income-tax-return statement | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Certificate of Disclosure responses/attachments | [________________________________] | ☐ |
☐ Information is current as of execution.
☐ Share figures reconcile to articles, amendments, and the stock ledger.
☐ Certificate of Disclosure questions are answered under the current form and A.R.S. § 10-202(D).
4. DATED FEES, EXTENSION, AND PENALTY
As of 2026-07-29, A.R.S. § 10-122 sets a $45 annual-report fee and $10 application fee for a Certificate of Good Standing. A timely written extension request accompanied by the annual fee may extend the report deadline by up to six months.
| Dated item | Verified amount/rule |
|---|---|
| For-profit annual-report fee | $45 as of 2026-07-29 |
| Certificate of Good Standing | $10 regular fee as of 2026-07-29 |
| Extension | Up to six months; request and annual fee due by original date |
| Late penalty | 20% per month or fraction of annual fee under § 10-1622(F) |
| Submission-date portal recheck | [__/__/____] |
☐ Extension request, if used, was filed on or before the original due date.
☐ The approval letter's new date is used only for the covered report year.
☐ No extension is treated as approved merely because payment was initiated.
5. FILING AND STATUS EVIDENCE
| Evidence | Purpose | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Current Arizona Business Center entity record | Internal status check | ☐ |
| Accepted annual report and Certificate of Disclosure | Filing proof | ☐ |
| Payment receipt | Fee proof | ☐ |
| Certificate of Good Standing | Official transaction/counterparty evidence | ☐ |
Confirm the current Arizona Business Center route and any identity-verification requirement immediately before filing or ordering.
6. DEFICIENCY AND CURE GATE
☐ Missing report, fee, penalty, agent defect, and ACC status confirmed from official records.
☐ Any incomplete report returned by the ACC is corrected within the statutory 30-day period if available.
☐ A corporation administratively dissolved or revoked is routed to the Arizona corporation reinstatement packet.
☐ No good-standing certificate is represented as proving tax, license, local, or foreign-jurisdiction compliance.
7. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Recheck §§ 10-122 and 10-1622 and amendment activity | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Confirm assigned date, current form, portal, and fee | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Reconcile directors, officers, shares, owners, agent, and tax statement | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File report and Certificate of Disclosure | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Order good-standing evidence if needed | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
8. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 10-1622
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 10-122
- Arizona Corporation Commission, Annual Report Extension Instructions
- Arizona Corporation Commission, fee and payment information
- Arizona Business Center
Current statutes, assigned-date rule, report fields, extension, fee, penalty, reminder, and certificate facts verified 2026-07-29. Amendment/repeal searches completed for §§ 10-122 and 10-1622.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- A.R.S. §§ 10-122 and 10-1622 (corporation annual report and fees)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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