Arizona rule · Verified on November 1, 2026
Trade name (DBA) renewal
A trade name registration with the Secretary of State lasts 5 years. Renew online for $10 within the 6 months before expiration.
Who it applies to
Businesses that registered a trade name (DBA) with the Secretary of State.
Why
Protects your right to use the name in Arizona (A.R.S. § 44-1460).
If missed
An expired registration cannot be renewed: you must register again, and someone else could register the name first.
Cost: $10 per renewal.
When it is due
Due: March 15, 2029 · Renewable from: September 15, 2028
You can renew during the 6 months before expiration. The owner must match the record.
Example computed for a typical business. Your date depends on your answers.
Official source
Verified on November 1, 2026
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- ✓Annual report (ACC)
- ✓Publication of Articles (new LLC)
- ✓TPT license renewal
- ✓FinCEN BOI report: you are exempt
- ✓E-Verify on every hire
- ✓New-hire report (20 days)
- ✓Workers' compensation insurance
- ✓Minimum wage and paid sick time
- ✓Unemployment insurance (DES): registration and quarterly report
- ✓State withholding (ADOR): registration, quarterly A1-QRT and annual A1-R
- ✓Required ICA posters (minimum wage and paid sick time)
- ✓City business license or registration
