Business Structure (Entity)/Employer Identification Number (EIN)

Business owners have to pick the business structure (entity) that best meets their needs. No one choice suits every business! You must decide whether it will be a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC) or corporation.

I would like information on:

• Choosing a Business Structure (Entity)
• Transacting Business in Arizona as a Foreign Entity*
• Registering my Business Structure (Entity) as a:
• Sole proprietorship
• Partnership
• Limited Liability Company
• Corporation
• Non-profit Corporation
• Obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN)

*If your business entity is organized under the laws of another state or country and you want to transact business in Arizona, you may need to register as a foreign entity with either the Arizona Secretary of State or the Arizona Corporation Commission, depending on your business structure.