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.

 

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.

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.

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.

We now offer assistance with filing the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report with the Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Network (FinCEN). This service ensures your company complies with the latest regulatory requirements.

How It Works:

1. Determine Filing Requirement: Verify if your company is required to file the BOI Report.
2. Sign the BOI Agreement: We need a signed BOI Agreement from one of the owners.
3. We File for You: Once we receive the signed agreement, we'll handle the filing process.