Opening in Phoenix as a foreign company
What changes when the owner or parent company is based abroad.
Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Internal Revenue ServiceUS federal
Owners with an SSN or ITIN apply online. A company whose responsible party has neither (most China-based owners) faxes or mails Form SS-4, or calls the IRS international line.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Paper form, faxed or mailed
- Takes
- Fax: about 4 business days. Mail: about 4 to 5 weeks. Phone: issued on the call.
Arizona LLC formation
Arizona Corporation CommissionAZ
File the Articles of Organization online, by mail or in person. Publication is required: if the statutory agent is in Maricopa or Pima County the Commission publishes it, otherwise publish a notice in a newspaper.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
- Takes
- Regular processing is typically 14 to 16 days.
Create/Update Importer Identity Form
U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUS federal
Sent to CBP (usually through your customs broker), or created in the ACE portal. Needed before your first entry as importer of record.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Paper form, mailed
- Takes
- Up to 5 business days.
Guides for each business in Phoenix
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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