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Registered Agent

What is a registered agent? Virtually all states require corporations and LLCs to appoint a registered agent in the state where the company is formed. The registered agent is responsible for receiving important legal and tax documents including: notice of litigation (service of process), franchise tax forms and annual report forms.

The registered agent may be an individual or a company approved by the state to act as agent, located at a street address in the state where the company is formed. The registered agent's name and address are included on the formation documents. This information is a matter of public record.

BizFilings offers registered agent services in all 50 states. Along with offering this service as part of our Complete, Standard and Basic Formation Services, we also offer stand-alone registered agent services and change of registered agent services for business owners in need of these services in any state.

Appointing BizFilings as your registered agent provides your company the assurance that this important service is handled correctly and efficiently.

As your registered agent, we will:

  • Accept any legal service of process (notice of litigation) document, record the service in your company file, scan the document into the BizFilings Online Corporate Status Center, and ship the service of process to you via overnight delivery.
  • Notify you via telephone and/or email upon receipt of service of process.
  • Forward any official documents and tax notices received from the Secretary of State and/or Department of State.
  • Provide you with 24/7 secure, online access to your registered agent account via BizFilings' Corporate Status Center.
  • Provide 24/7 access to BizComply, our online compliance management service.
  • As your registered agent, BizFilings is responsible for statutory regulations, ensuring that your company remains compliant with government regulations in any state. However, unlike other incorporation and registered agent providers, we offer BizComply as an added value, at no charge to you.





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