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Registered Agent.
The state's required point of contact with your company. Every US LLC and Corporation must keep one. We are yours, in any of the 50 states, from day one.
What it is
The state's mandatory point of contact.
When you incorporate in any US state, the state requires the company to designate a person or company with a physical address in that state, available during business hours, to receive official mail. That role is the Registered Agent.
Without one, the state will not accept the formation filing. After the company is formed, the agent is what the state uses to deliver tax notices, annual report reminders, and any service of process if the company is sued. The agent is a permanent fixture, not a one-time signature.
For non-resident founders, there is no other choice: the state requires a US-based agent and you cannot serve in that role from abroad. For US founders incorporating in a state other than where they live, the same is true.
What we do
How we serve as your agent.
Our role is operational, not advisory. We are the address the state has on file. We are the office that receives the certified mail. We are the inbox that gets the notice the same day it arrives, scanned and forwarded.
Every piece of state or federal mail that comes addressed to your company is opened, scanned, and emailed to you within hours. The original is held until you decide whether you want it forwarded, scanned-only, or shredded. The address itself is a real commercial office, not a P.O. box.
What's included
- Physical address in your state of incorporation, on file with the Secretary of State
- Same-day receipt and electronic notification of all state and federal mail
- High-resolution scan of every received document, emailed to you
- Original held safely for forwarding or shredding on request
- Annual report reminders before the state's deadline
- Coverage in any of the 50 states, with one consolidated bill
Why it matters
Mail you cannot afford to miss.
The mail the Registered Agent receives is the mail with the highest cost of being missed. Lawsuit summonses, tax assessments, state penalty notices: each one starts a clock, and missing the clock can mean losing the case by default or losing the entity by administrative dissolution.
Founders sometimes try to use a friend's address or a P.O. box to save the annual fee. The state usually catches it eventually, the agent is rejected, and the company falls out of good standing. The cost of fixing that situation is multiples of the annual fee.
How it scales
One agent, every state.
Most companies operate in a single state. Some have entities in two or three. A few have entities in many. Our agent service is the same shape in any state, with one consolidated annual bill regardless of how many states you have entities in.
When your company expands to a new state, we add the agent in that state and update the consolidated bill. When it contracts, we drop the state and update the bill. No re-onboarding each time.
What's included
What's in the annual service.
- Physical Registered Agent address in your state
- Same-day mail receipt and email notification
- Document scanning and digital delivery
- Annual report deadline reminders
- Mail forwarding on request
- Available in all 50 states
Questions
Frequently asked
Can I be my own Registered Agent?
Yes, but only if you reside in the state where the company is incorporated and meet the other state requirements (physical address, available during business hours). For non-resident founders or founders in a different state, a third-party Registered Agent is the only option.
What happens if my company doesn't have a Registered Agent?
The state can administratively dissolve the company. Beyond that, any official notice or lawsuit served on the company will go undelivered, and the founder may not learn about it until a default judgment has been entered.
Is the Registered Agent included if I form my company with Prodezk?
Yes. Prodezk includes the first year of Registered Agent service in every formation package. After year one, the service is renewed at our standard annual rate.
Can I change my Registered Agent later?
Yes. The change requires filing a Statement of Change with the state, which we handle. Most companies switch to Prodezk after the first year because the original agent's renewal price climbs.
What does the Registered Agent actually do day to day?
Receives official mail from the state and federal government on the company's behalf, scans and forwards it to the founder the same day, and maintains the physical presence the state requires.
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