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    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_01",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Arizona Department of Revenue: index/anchor page for state tax authority",
      "summary": "Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is the state agency administering individual income tax and transaction privilege tax for creators based in Arizona",
      "body": "Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is the state agency administering individual income tax and transaction privilege tax for creators based in Arizona\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“Home | Arizona Department of Revenue”\n\nNote: ANCHOR RECORD. Co-anchor with AZSOS at https://azsos.gov. Both agencies named. Index URLs: https://azdor.gov (ADOR), https://azsos.gov (AZSOS).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "Home | Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "topic": "index/anchor page for state tax authority",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_02",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Index/anchor page for state business filings authority",
      "summary": "Arizona Secretary of State (AZSOS) maintains business entity records including trade names, trademarks, partnerships, and UCC filings for the state of Arizona",
      "body": "Arizona Secretary of State (AZSOS) maintains business entity records including trade names, trademarks, partnerships, and UCC filings for the state of Arizona\n\nWhat Arizona Secretary of State actually says:\n\n“The Secretary of State provides centralized record-keeping and promotes office transparency.”\n\nNote: ANCHOR RECORD. Co-anchor with ADOR at https://azdor.gov. Both agencies named. Index URLs: https://azdor.gov (ADOR), https://azsos.gov (AZSOS).",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azsos.gov",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Secretary of State",
      "evidence_quote": "The Secretary of State provides centralized record-keeping and promotes office transparency.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona Secretary of State",
      "topic": "index/anchor page for state business filings authority",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_03",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Whether AZ levies income tax on self-employment income and rate",
      "summary": "Arizona taxes residents on the same income reported for federal income tax purposes including self-employment income, at a flat rate of 2.5% for tax year 2025 for all income levels and filing status",
      "body": "Arizona taxes residents on the same income reported for federal income tax purposes including self-employment income, at a flat rate of 2.5% for tax year 2025 for all income levels and filing status\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“2025 New Tax Rate of 2.5% for All Income Levels and Filing Status The Optional Tax Table and the X and Y Tax Table are now obsolete.”\n\nNote: Also confirmed via azdor.gov/individuals: 'Under Arizona tax law, residents are taxed on the same income reported for federal income tax purposes, and subject to specific modifications allowed.' Filing threshold for 2025 tax year: single $15,750 / MFJ $31,500 / HoH $23,625.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/forms/individual-income-tax-highlights",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "2025 New Tax Rate of 2.5% for All Income Levels and Filing Status The Optional Tax Table and the X and Y Tax Table are now obsolete.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona personal income tax on self-employment income",
      "topic": "whether AZ levies income tax on self-employment income and rate",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_04",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Whether Arizona requires a sales-tax/TPT permit for creators",
      "summary": "Arizona requires a transaction privilege tax (TPT) license from ADOR for businesses performing retail sales and other listed activities; retail sales include tangible personal property sold to customers in Arizona",
      "body": "Arizona requires a transaction privilege tax (TPT) license from ADOR for businesses performing retail sales and other listed activities; retail sales include tangible personal property sold to customers in Arizona\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“Businesses that perform the following activities are subject to TPT and must be licensed. retail sales restaurants/bars hotel/motel (transient lodging) commercial lease amusements personal property rentals contracting severance (metal mining) transporting nonmetal mining job printing publishing utilities telecommunications private (rail) car”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/business/transaction-privilege-tax/do-i-need-tpt-license",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "Businesses that perform the following activities are subject to TPT and must be licensed. retail sales restaurants/bars hotel/motel (transient lodging) commercial lease amusements personal property rentals contracting severance (metal mining) transporting nonmetal mining job printing publishing utilities telecommunications private (rail) car",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona TPT license requirement",
      "topic": "whether Arizona requires a sales-tax/TPT permit for creators",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_05",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Whether digital goods and subscriptions are taxable in Arizona",
      "summary": "Arizona treats digital images and digital content as tangible personal property subject to retail TPT under the retail classification definition",
      "body": "Arizona treats digital images and digital content as tangible personal property subject to retail TPT under the retail classification definition\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“A retail sale is a sale of tangible personal property sold by persons (i.e. retailers) that have substantial nexus by physical presence or economic nexus. Examples of tangible personal property include, but are not limited to: digital images, handmade items, vehicles, clothing, handmade jewelry, etc.”\n\nNote: COULD NOT VERIFY specific TPT treatment of digital subscriptions: The retail sale definition states 'A single fee includes installments or financing options as opposed to a subscription,' implying subscriptions per se may not fit the retail sale definition, but no explicit statement on subscription taxability was found on opened ADOR pages.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/business/transaction-privilege-tax/retail-sales-subject-tpt",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "A retail sale is a sale of tangible personal property sold by persons (i.e. retailers) that have substantial nexus by physical presence or economic nexus. Examples of tangible personal property include, but are not limited to: digital images, handmade items, vehicles, clothing, handmade jewelry, etc.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona digital goods and subscriptions taxability",
      "topic": "whether digital goods and subscriptions are taxable in Arizona",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content",
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_06",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Whether shipped physical goods are taxable and at what combined rate",
      "summary": "Shipped physical goods (tangible personal property) are subject to Arizona TPT at retail classification for Arizona-based retailers; combined rate varies by city/town location",
      "body": "Shipped physical goods (tangible personal property) are subject to Arizona TPT at retail classification for Arizona-based retailers; combined rate varies by city/town location\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“A retail sale is a sale of tangible personal property sold by persons (i.e. retailers) that have substantial nexus by physical presence or economic nexus.”\n\nNote: COULD NOT VERIFY exact combined rate number: The rate table is a PDF download (TPT_RATETABLE_10012026.pdf) which was not opened. ADOR states 'tax rates vary depending on the type of business activity, the city and the county.' No single combined rate could be quoted from opened pages.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/business/transaction-privilege-tax/retail-sales-subject-tpt",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "A retail sale is a sale of tangible personal property sold by persons (i.e. retailers) that have substantial nexus by physical presence or economic nexus.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona shipped physical goods taxability",
      "topic": "whether shipped physical goods are taxable and at what combined rate",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing",
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_07",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Cost to obtain TPT license",
      "summary": "ADOR assesses a TPT license fee of $12 per license per location when a new license is issued; no ADOR fee for reprint due to ADOR error, mailing address change, or change in corporate officers; no fee to cancel or reinstate a license if ADOR cancelled in error",
      "body": "ADOR assesses a TPT license fee of $12 per license per location when a new license is issued; no ADOR fee for reprint due to ADOR error, mailing address change, or change in corporate officers; no fee to cancel or reinstate a license if ADOR cancelled in error\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“The cost for each license per location is $12.”\n\nNote: From azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax main page. City/town fees are additional and vary; city-by-city fees listed (e.g. Phoenix PX $50.00, Scottsdale SC $50.00, Mesa ME $20.00) are separate per-location license fees.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax/tpt-license/license-fees-cancellation-and-other-changes",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "The cost for each license per location is $12.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona TPT license fee",
      "topic": "cost to obtain TPT license",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_08",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "What it costs and requires to register a sole proprietorship",
      "summary": "Arizona does not require sole proprietorships to file any formation document with the Secretary of State or AZCC; a sole proprietor operates under their personal name or may file a trade name (DBA) with AZSOS for $25",
      "body": "Arizona does not require sole proprietorships to file any formation document with the Secretary of State or AZCC; a sole proprietor operates under their personal name or may file a trade name (DBA) with AZSOS for $25\n\nWhat Arizona Secretary of State actually says:\n\n“Filing a trade name registers a business name for public record. A trade name is similar to a \"doing business as\" (\"DBA\") name, and is not legally required but is an acceptable business practice. A trade name does not grant exclusive rights to a business name, nor is a trade name similar to a corporation or limited liability company (\"LLC\").”\n\nNote: No AZSOS filing required for sole proprietorships. Trade name filing is optional. If an LLC or corporation is desired, AZCC filing is required.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azsos.gov/node/65",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Secretary of State",
      "evidence_quote": "Filing a trade name registers a business name for public record. A trade name is similar to a \"doing business as\" (\"DBA\") name, and is not legally required but is an acceptable business practice. A trade name does not grant exclusive rights to a business name, nor is a trade name similar to a corporation or limited liability company (\"LLC\").",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona sole proprietorship registration requirements",
      "topic": "what it costs and requires to register a sole proprietorship",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_09",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Cost and requirements to register a fictitious/assumed/DBA name",
      "summary": "Arizona trade name filing with the Secretary of State costs $25, lasts 5 years from date of receipt, processing takes 3-4 weeks; trade name does not grant exclusive rights to the business name",
      "body": "Arizona trade name filing with the Secretary of State costs $25, lasts 5 years from date of receipt, processing takes 3-4 weeks; trade name does not grant exclusive rights to the business name\n\nWhat Arizona Secretary of State actually says:\n\n“You may pay online for your Trade Name or Trademark application using your credit/debit card. Please note that applicants agree to pay a $25.00 fee if their account returns insufficient funds. Filing Length: Trade Names last for 5 years from the date of receipt.”\n\nNote: Filing fee is $25. Processing time 3-4 weeks (or 2-3 weeks for online filings requiring review). Renewal must match owner name exactly as on file.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azsos.gov/node/65",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Secretary of State",
      "evidence_quote": "You may pay online for your Trade Name or Trademark application using your credit/debit card. Please note that applicants agree to pay a $25.00 fee if their account returns insufficient funds. Filing Length: Trade Names last for 5 years from the date of receipt.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona DBA/trade name filing",
      "topic": "cost and requirements to register a fictitious/assumed/DBA name",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
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          "money.fees",
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_11",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Whether forming LLC or filing DBA puts personal name and home address into public register",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] AZSOS Trade Names register is public record per AZSOS; AZCC maintains a publicly accessible database of business filings; specific data fields exposed and whether a registered agent or commercial address may be used instead of a home address could not be confirmed from pages opened",
      "body": "AZSOS Trade Names register is public record per AZSOS; AZCC maintains a publicly accessible database of business filings; specific data fields exposed and whether a registered agent or commercial address may be used instead of a home address could not be confirmed from pages opened\n\nWhat Arizona Secretary of State actually says:\n\n“Filing a trade name registers a business name for public record.”\n\nNote: COULD NOT VERIFY: AZSOS trade name search at apps.azsos.gov/apps/tntp/se.html returned HTTP 403 and was not accessible. AZCC business search at ArizonaBusinessCenter.azcc.gov/businesssearch was not opened. Cannot confirm what specific data fields are publicly visible or whether registered agent/commercial address may substitute for home address.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azsos.gov/node/65",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Secretary of State",
      "evidence_quote": "Filing a trade name registers a business name for public record.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona LLC/DBA privacy: public register exposure",
      "topic": "whether forming LLC or filing DBA puts personal name and home address into public register",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "trouble",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "safety.privacy",
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_12",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Any state-level business license a home-based business needs",
      "summary": "Arizona does not impose a separate state-level business license requirement solely for operating from a home; creators must hold a TPT license if their business activities are subject to TPT",
      "body": "Arizona does not impose a separate state-level business license requirement solely for operating from a home; creators must hold a TPT license if their business activities are subject to TPT\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“Effective September 14, 2024, persons under the age of 19 may operate a business without a transaction privilege tax (TPT) license if that business does not generate more than $10,000 in gross income in a calendar year.”\n\nNote: No specific 'home business license' exists as a separate AZ state requirement per pages opened. City/county licenses may apply separately.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/business/transaction-privilege-tax/do-i-need-tpt-license",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "Effective September 14, 2024, persons under the age of 19 may operate a business without a transaction privilege tax (TPT) license if that business does not generate more than $10,000 in gross income in a calendar year.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona home-based business license requirement",
      "topic": "any state-level business license a home-based business needs",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content",
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_13",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Out-of-state digital sales threshold",
      "summary": "Arizona requires out-of-state retail sellers to pay Arizona TPT where retail sales into Arizona exceed $100,000; threshold applies specifically to retail sales classification",
      "body": "Arizona requires out-of-state retail sellers to pay Arizona TPT where retail sales into Arizona exceed $100,000; threshold applies specifically to retail sales classification\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“Arizona has also implemented these laws specifically in relation to retail sales and they apply to retail sellers located outside of Arizona and require those out of state sellers to pay the Arizona TPT where retail sales into Arizona exceed $100,000. Do note that the $100,000 threshold in sales only applies to retail sales.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/business/transaction-privilege-tax/retail-sales-subject-tpt/arizona-based-sellers",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "Arizona has also implemented these laws specifically in relation to retail sales and they apply to retail sellers located outside of Arizona and require those out of state sellers to pay the Arizona TPT where retail sales into Arizona exceed $100,000. Do note that the $100,000 threshold in sales only applies to retail sales.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona TPT remote seller threshold",
      "topic": "out-of-state digital sales threshold",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees",
          "access.geo"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_14",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "A.R.S. section 42-5045 exemption for youth businesses",
      "summary": "Under A.R.S. section 42-5045, persons under 19 are not required to obtain a TPT license or remit TPT if gross income does not exceed $10,000 for the calendar year",
      "body": "Under A.R.S. section 42-5045, persons under 19 are not required to obtain a TPT license or remit TPT if gross income does not exceed $10,000 for the calendar year\n\nWhat Arizona Legislature actually says:\n\n“Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is under nineteen years of age and who is engaging or continuing in business in this state is not required to obtain a transaction privilege tax license or to remit the tax levied by this chapter or chapter 6 of this title or any duly enacted special district transaction privilege tax imposed under title 48 if the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the person's business is not more than $10,000 for the calendar year.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/42/05045.htm",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is under nineteen years of age and who is engaging or continuing in business in this state is not required to obtain a transaction privilege tax license or to remit the tax levied by this chapter or chapter 6 of this title or any duly enacted special district transaction privilege tax imposed under title 48 if the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the person's business is not more than $10,000 for the calendar year.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona youth business TPT exemption",
      "topic": "A.R.S. section 42-5045 exemption for youth businesses",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_15",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Income threshold requiring AZ tax filing for 2025",
      "summary": "For tax year 2025, Arizona residents must file if gross income exceeds $15,750 (single/married filing separately), $31,500 (married filing jointly), or $23,625 (head of household)",
      "body": "For tax year 2025, Arizona residents must file if gross income exceeds $15,750 (single/married filing separately), $31,500 (married filing jointly), or $23,625 (head of household)\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“For the 2025 tax year, individuals with the following gross income must file taxes. Single AND gross income is more than: $15,750. Married filing joint AND gross income is more than: $31,500. Married filing separate AND gross income is more than: $15,750. Head of household AND gross income is more than: $23,625.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/individuals",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "For the 2025 tax year, individuals with the following gross income must file taxes. Single AND gross income is more than: $15,750. Married filing joint AND gross income is more than: $31,500. Married filing separate AND gross income is more than: $15,750. Head of household AND gross income is more than: $23,625.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona income tax filing threshold",
      "topic": "income threshold requiring AZ tax filing for 2025",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_16",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Whether AZ taxes income earned outside AZ",
      "summary": "Arizona full-year residents are subject to tax on all income including earnings from another state; part-year residents taxed on income earned while Arizona resident; nonresidents taxed only on Arizona-source income",
      "body": "Arizona full-year residents are subject to tax on all income including earnings from another state; part-year residents taxed on income earned while Arizona resident; nonresidents taxed only on Arizona-source income\n\nWhat Arizona Department of Revenue actually says:\n\n“An Arizona full-year resident is subject to tax on all income, including earnings from another state. Arizona will also tax retirement from another state. Residents are taxed on the same income they report for federal income tax purposes, subject only to the specific modifications allowed under state law.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azdor.gov/individuals",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "evidence_quote": "An Arizona full-year resident is subject to tax on all income, including earnings from another state. Arizona will also tax retirement from another state. Residents are taxed on the same income they report for federal income tax purposes, subject only to the specific modifications allowed under state law.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona nonresident income taxation",
      "topic": "whether AZ taxes income earned outside AZ",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r242_arizona_business_and_tax_for_creators_242_arizona_17",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Whether forming LLC puts personal info in public record",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The AZCC maintains a publicly accessible database of LLC filings; whether forming an LLC exposes personal name and home address and whether a registered agent or commercial address may be used instead could not be confirmed from pages opened",
      "body": "The AZCC maintains a publicly accessible database of LLC filings; whether forming an LLC exposes personal name and home address and whether a registered agent or commercial address may be used instead could not be confirmed from pages opened\n\nWhat Arizona Corporation Commission actually says:\n\n“The Corporations Division maintains all of the previously mentioned information as well as copies of filings in a database that is accessible to the public.”\n\nNote: COULD NOT VERIFY: Specific data fields exposed in the public database (name, address, agent info) and whether registered agent or commercial address may substitute for home address could not be confirmed. AZCC business search at ArizonaBusinessCenter.azcc.gov/businesssearch was not opened.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://azcc.gov/corporations/home",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Arizona Corporation Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "The Corporations Division maintains all of the previously mentioned information as well as copies of filings in a database that is accessible to the public.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "242-arizona-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Arizona LLC registered agent and public database",
      "topic": "whether forming LLC puts personal info in public record",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "trouble",
        "region": [
          "us-az"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "safety.privacy",
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}