Arizona Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
Registration requirements for Arizona business entities
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed
name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government.
State specific registration information is available below.
Initial Application for Registration
| Agency: | Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services |
| Filing Method: | Online |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Trade name registration is optional. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| County Level Filing: | Not required at the county level. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Trade name registration does not constitute exclusive rights to the holder of the name. |
| Notes: | - Arizona LLCs, corporations, and other entities need not file a trade name registration prior to formation.
- You do not need to register with both the Corporation Commission and the Secretary of State because names are cross-indexed between the two divisions.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Publication of registration is not required in Arizona.
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Renewal Filing
| Agency: | Arizona Secretary of State - Business Services |
| Filing Method: | Online |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Due by the date of registration every 5 years. |
| Notarize: | Required |
Revised November 17, 2021. Complete data last reviewed November 17, 2021.
