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Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers, with the prices in them.
How Much Does Registered Agent Service Cost?
$125 per year, per entity, per state. The price is the same in all 50 states and DC, and renewal is the same $125.
Is the Price the Same in Every State?
Yes. Registered agent service is $125 a year in every state and DC; it does not vary by state. A business registered in two states needs an agent in each, so that is two services at $125 each.
Will the Price Go Up When I Renew?
No. An uninterrupted subscription renews at the same $125 a year for the same entity and state.
Do You Add Anything Automatically at Signup or Renewal?
No. Nothing is attached at signup or at renewal. Every optional service is opt-in, and every price is posted on our pricing page. State fees pass through at cost.
What Is Included for California Businesses?
For California registered agent clients, we track and file your Statement of Information (SOI) each time it is due, included free with the $125 service. California’s own filing fee, $20 for an LLC or $25 for a corporation, is passed through at cost.
What Other Services Do You Offer, and What Do They Cost?
All are optional: formation bundle $149 with a US Social Security number or $249 without one (formation filing, EIN, and your first year of registered agent service); EIN only $49 or $149; periodic or annual report filing $119 per filing; certificate of good standing $79; DBA filing $119; foreign qualification $249; amendment filing $239. State fees pass through at cost.
How Do I Receive My Mail and Legal Papers?
Your agent receives them, they are scanned, and we send them to you by email. We don’t forward paper originals.
Is There a Limit on Regular Mail?
Up to 10 pieces of regular mail per year are scanned and sent to you by email at no extra charge; additional pieces are $15 each. Junk mail is not scanned, and packages are refused.
What Counts as Official Mail and Legal Papers?
Service of process, secretary-of-state notices, and state tax or court documents addressed to your entity at the agent’s address.
How Does Changing My Registered Agent to You Work?
Change of agent is the same $125-a-year registered agent subscription, with no separate switching fee from us. Your state has to be told about the change, and some states charge their own fee for it, which passes through at cost. When you sign up, we tell you what your state needs.
What Happens After the First Year of a Formation Bundle?
The first year of registered agent service is included in the $149 or $249 bundle. After that, the service continues at $125 a year unless you cancel. We remind you about 90 days and again about 30 days before that first $125 charge.
How Do I Cancel Automatic Renewal?
Email us. Your enrollment acknowledgment and every renewal notice include a pre-addressed cancellation email you can send as-is, and no phone call is required. Canceling stops future charges, and service stays active through the end of the paid term. Before service ends, appoint a successor registered agent with your state, or order our change-of-agent service.
Do You File My Annual Report?
If you want us to. In California, the Statement of Information is included free for our registered agent clients. In other states, periodic or annual report filing is an optional service at $119 per filing, plus the state’s fee at cost.
Can I Start a New Business With You?
Yes. The formation bundle is $149 plus state fees if you have a US Social Security number, or $249 plus state fees if you don’t. It includes the formation filing, your EIN, and your first year of registered agent service.
Do I Need a US Social Security Number?
No. Formation and EIN service are both available without one; the price is different (formation bundle $249 instead of $149, EIN only $149 instead of $49). We never ask you to type a Social Security number on our site.
Which States Do You Cover?
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, at the same $125 a year per entity, per state.
Who Is Actually Listed as My Registered Agent?
The registered agent listed on your state record is a professional registered agent company that we contract with and that meets your state’s requirements. On Record Agent runs your service: we set it up, send you what arrives by email, file what you’ve asked us to file, and answer your questions. The agent’s exact legal name goes on your state filing.
Will a Registered Agent Keep My Home Address Private?
On the registered-agent line, yes: your agent’s name and address appear there instead of yours. Other addresses on your filings, such as a business or mailing address, can still be public.
Can I Be My Own Registered Agent?
Often, yes, if you have a physical address in the state and can be there during business hours. The tradeoffs: that address goes on the public record, someone has to be available to accept papers every business day, and you have to update the state if you move.
Can I Use a P.O. Box or a Virtual Mailbox?
No. A registered agent needs a physical street address in the state where papers can be delivered in person during business hours.
What Do You Do With My Information?
We use it to run your service: to file for you and to send you what arrives. We don’t sell your data.
How Do I Reach You?
Email support@onrecordagent.com. We reply typically within one business day.