On December 23, 2024, FinCEN announced that a Federal Court of Appeals issued a decision, which reinstates the requirement for reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN.

As a result, effective immediately, reporting companies are once again required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN. 

Reporting companies that were created or registered prior to January 1, 2024, have until January 13, 2025 to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.

For more information, please visit FinCEN's website at: https://www.fincen.gov/boi

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in the case of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., No. 4:24-cv-00478 (E.D. Tex.), a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction that: (1) enjoins the CTA, including enforcement of that statute and regulations implementing its beneficial ownership information reporting requirements, and, specifically, (2) stays all deadlines to comply with the CTA’s reporting requirements.

Therefore, reporting companies are not currently required to file their beneficial ownership information with FinCEN and will not be subject to liability if they fail to do so while the preliminary injunction remains in effect.

A fraudulent Cash App request is circulating from the following sender "Azccc Corporate". Click Here to view a sample of the request.  Please note the Arizona Corporation Commission does not process payments via Cash App.

If you feel you have been the victim of a fraudulent charge with Cash App, please visit https://cash.app/help/us/en-us/6482-recognize-scams for further information. 

2023-02-23

A fraudulent certificate of good standing has been discovered. Click Here to view a sample of the certificate.  Please note a certificate of good standing is not a requirement for forming an LLC or corporation. After the LLC or corporation is formed, banks or other persons may ask for a certificate of good standing and may require that it be dated within a certain time frame.

A certificate of good standing can be obtained at any time by using the A.C.C. eCorp website and paying a fee of $10.00, or by submitting a request on paper for $10.00.

2022-07-01

A solicitation from “L C P S” is circulating to LLCs and corporations. The solicitation states, “Your business is required by Federal Law to post a current compliant labor law poster.” The form instructs the customer to send a check or money order to “L C P S” in the amount of $98.00.

Click Here to view an example of the fraudulent letter. Please be aware that this solicitation is NOT generated by the Arizona Corporation Commission. If you have any questions, please contact the Arizona Corporation Commission at 602-542-3026. 

2021-07-29

A fraudulent email has been circulating from the following sender: "Accounting Department." The email includes a link to the Arizona Corporation Commission and informs the consumer that they may verify and view their rating on the Arizona Corporation Commission's website. Please be aware that the Arizona Corporation Commission does not rate any companies nor does it regulate their conduct.

Click Here to view a sample of the fraudulent solicitation email. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Arizona Corporation Commission at 602-542-3026.

2021-03-10

A fraudulent solicitation from “AzcorpCommission” is circulating via email. The solicitation states, “Here is official letter in respect to Case File No: _________ of Miss _____________, this is to inform you of the total charges of Late Certificate Renewal fee which include each year Tax Bill that sum up to $3,625 USD. This amount been mentioned will only be accepted by the Commission in person of Miss ___________. An investigation was carried out by our independent auditor about the aforementioned amount been paid in cash by Miss ____ last year but No records of such amount been remitted into the commission financial record was found by our auditor, We are sorry for any inconveniences this might have cause and we suggest that whenever the Bill is ready to be paid we do accept other form of payment including Cashier Check or Money Order receipt are immediately issue out while the Certificate will be ready in 48 hours after payment is made." 

Click Here to view a sample of the fraudulent email. Please be aware that this solicitation is NOT generated by the Arizona Corporation Commission. The Arizona Corporation Commission issues Certificates of Good Standing only upon a customer’s request, and the fee is $10.00.

If you have any questions, please contact the Arizona Corporation Commission at 602-542-3026. 

2021-01-19

In relation to the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act, several statutory changes will affect both foreign and domestic LLCs. Although there are several new statutes to be aware of, one statute that will affect all LLCs is that seen within A.R.S. § 29-3201. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 29-3201, statutory agents for LLCs must now provide an Arizona street address and mailing address. If a mailing address is not indicated, the street address will default to the mailing address. As a courtesy to our customers to make any necessary amendments to their LLCs, these changes will not be implemented until November 1, 2020.

For a more detailed list of changes, please find the Consumer Alerts Notice entitled, "2019-09-01-Arizona Limited Liability Company Act."

2020-09-22

 A solicitation from “AZ CERTFICIATE SERVICES” is circulating to newly formed LLCs and corporations. The solicitation states, “Congratulations on registering your business with the State of Arizona… You have one step left in order to attain your elective Arizona Certificate of Good Standing.” The form instructs the customer to send a check or money order to “AZ CERTIFICATE SERVICES” in the amount of $77.25.

Click Here for a sample of the fraudulent letter. Please be aware that this solicitation is NOT generated by the Arizona Corporation Commission. A Certificate of Good Standing is not a requirement for forming LLCs and corporations. Rather, Certificates of Good Standing are typically requested by banks or financial institutions to certify that a company is properly registered with the state. The Arizona Corporation Commission issues Certificates of Good Standing only upon a customer’s request, and the fee is $10.00. If you have any questions, please contact the Arizona Corporation Commission at 602-542-3026. 

2020-08-26

Same Day/Next Day Services will be available tomorrow April 22, 2020.

For more information please click here.

2020-04-21

If you are amending your Articles of Organization online, you must upload a document even if you are only amending information within the online flow. 

You can upload (1)a document containing only the amendment you are making [this can be as simple as I am changing my character of business from “other” to “any legal purpose”]; (2) our Amendment form showing the same amendment entered within the online flow; or (3) your own form.

2019-12-16

The solicitation states there is "one step left," and offers to obtain a certificate of good standing for the entity. The customer is instructed to send a check or money order to AZ Certificate Services. Click here for a copy of the letter. This solicitation is NOT generated by the Arizona Corporation Commission. A certificate of good standing is not a requirement for forming an LLC or corporation and is not a "step" in the process of formation.

After the LLC or corporation is formed, banks or other persons may ask for a certificate of good standing, and may require that it be dated within a certain time frame. A certificate of good standing can be obtained at any time, whenever it is needed, by using the A.C.C. eCorp website and paying a fee of $10.00, or by submitting a request on paper for $10.00.

2019-09-20

Update to domestic LLC formation filings: your same day approval of LLCs is now available with a $35 expedite fee.

If you file your Articles of Organization electronically without an upload, pay an expedite fee of $35 along with your $50 Articles of Organization fee, your filing will be approved on the same day that your statutory agent accepts the appointment.

If you file your Articles of Organization electronically and upload a document, you may choose an expedited or regular processing timeline. Selecting the "upload" document with an expedite fee will generally take 3-5 business days to process your filing once your statutory agent accepts the appointment. Selecting the "upload" document with a regular processing timeline will generally take 15 business days to process your filing once your statutory agent accepts the appointment.

Update to Corporation Annual Report reminders: you may sign up to receive Annual Report reminders in your eCorp dashboard. To receive a reminder that the entity's annual report is due within 90, 60, 30 and 1 day, please "follow" the business online through an Entity Search. An alert will appear in your dashboard in the Alerts section. We will also send reminder emails to the business email address provided when you submitted your business filing.

If you have any questions, we're here to help. Call us at 602-542-3026.

2019-03-04

Another solicitation, this time from "United Filings," is circulating to new LLCs and corporations. The solicitation states there is "one step left," and offers to obtain a certificate of good standing for the entity. The customer is instructed to call a telephone number. 

Click here for an example. This solicitation is NOT generated by the Arizona Corporation Commission. A certificate of good standing is not a requirement for forming an LLC or corporation and is not a "step" in the process of formation. After the LLC or corporation is formed, banks or other persons may ask for a certificate of good standing, and may require that it be dated within a certain time frame. A certificate of good standing can be obtained at any time, whenever it is needed, by using the A.C.C. eCorp website and paying a fee of $45, or by submitting a request on paper for as little as $10.

2016-05-31

A solicitation from a company called "Compliance Filings Service" is circulating to corporations offering to provide "annual minutes" in exchange for a fee. 

Click here for an example. This solicitation is NOT from the Arizona Corporation Commission. There is no statutory requirement that "annual minutes" be filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission. "Compliance Filings Service" is not affiliated with the Arizona Corporation Commission in any way. If you have any questions about your corporation's record, please call our Customer Service Call Center at 602-542-3026.

2016-04-05

We've had reports of a business directing people to our website and claiming that it is evidence of "federal accreditation." Please be advised that registration with the Arizona Corporation Commission is not a license or accreditation, and is not indicative of any expertise or qualification related to any particular business activity. If a corporation or LLC is listed in our records, it means only that the entity was created or registered in Arizona.

If the entity is shown to be "in good standing," that means only that it is currently in compliance with filing requirements under Arizona law. This agency does not endorse any particular business and does not grant accreditation to or for any particular business activity.

2016-03-22