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Company Setup and Registration

Arizona Contractor License Center will assist you in the process of establishing your legal entity. Our customer service representatives will work with you to determine your options on choosing the most relevant business entity for your situation. How you choose to set up your company will affect your tax liability and personal legal liability.
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The first step in establishing your business as a state recognized entity is to choose what type of entity to register.  After you have decided what entity is best for your situation, we can setup and register that entity with the appropriate state agencies.  We reserve the right to not setup or register partnerships or limited partnerships.

Types of Entities

Protects Personal Assets Formalities or Meeting Required Special Record Keeping Required Special Tax Advantage Double Taxed by IRS

Sole Proprietorship

No No No No No

Partnership

No No No Few No

Limited Partnership

Few Few Few Few Few

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Yes Few Few Few No

Subchapter S Corporation

Yes Some Some Some No

Corporation

Yes Some Some Some Yes

Company Name

The first step in establishing your business as a state recognized entity is to choose a company name. As a contractor there are multiple agencies that need to be checked in order to verify the name is available.  Our job will be to fully research and reserve your company name with the required state agencies.
 
Corporation Name: The minimum requirements under Arizona law for the name of a for-profit corporation or fictitious name of a for-profit foreign corporation are that it: shall contain the word "association", "bank", "company", "corporation", "limited", or "incorporated", or an abbreviation of one of those words.If the existing corporate name or the fictitious name adopted for use in Arizona does not contain one of those words or an abbreviation of one of those words, then one of those words or an abbreviation of one of those words must be added to it; and shall not contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviations "L.L.C.", "L.C.", "LLC" or "LC", in uppercase or lowercase letters.
 
Limited Liability Company Name: The minimum requirements under Arizona law for the name of a limited liability company or fictitious name of a foreign limited liability company are that it: shall contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviations "L.L.C.", "L.C.", "LLC", or "LC". If the existing limited liability company name or the fictitious name adopted for use in Arizona does not contain one of those words or an abbreviation of one of those words, then one of those words or an abbreviation of one of those words must be added to it and shall not contain the words "association", "corporation", "incorporated", or an abbreviation of those words.

Trade or DBA (Doing Business As) Name

Companies who choose to file a Trade DBA Name indicate their doing business under a particular business name. This serves to protect the identity of the company within the state. As part of the entity setup process, Arizona Contractor License Center will assist you in setting up your DBA (Doing Business As). Trade Names last for 5 years from the date of receipt. Trademarks last for 10 years from the date of receipt. Prior to expiration, you have up to six months to renew your trade name or trademark. If your filing is not renewed on time, your trade name or trademark can be registered by someone else.