What is a Registered Agent and do I need one?
Florida (along with other states) requires registered agents for the protection of those dealing with a corporation. Basically, a registered agent is an office designated to receive suit papers and other official notices and documents. In Florida, the registered agent is required to be present at a physical address between the hours of 10:00AM and 2:00PM. It is to the corporation’s benefit that a registered agent exist as well. In the absence of a registered agent, official papers can be handed to the lowliest employee at any one of your business premises. That employee could well line his birdcage with suit papers requiring an immediate response on your part! Florida Incorporators, Inc. can serve as your registered agent in the State of Florida. Florida Incorporators, Inc. charges $50 per year to act as Registered Agent. We scan and email you the papers served and call you to inform you of the service of process. If you so wish, we will send all items received by any method you choose
By Karen Lange, The Company Corporation® Business owners choose to incorporate or form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to help protect personal assets from business liabilities and to provide tax-deductible benefits for employees and owners. Both of these useful structures for small businesses and entrepreneurs are formed via an official state filing. As a state-recognized business entity, there are several legal and tax documents that your company will receive each year from the state. Most jurisdictions require corporations and LLCs to designate and maintain a Registered Agent to receive and forward such documents on behalf of your company. The Registered Agent for your corporation or LLC must be located at a legal address (not a PO Box) within that state, hence they are sometimes referred to as “Resident” Agent. Your company’s Registered Agent is required to be available at all times during normal business hours to receive documents and tax notices from the state and service of pr
Most jurisdictions in the United States require that any business entity that is formed retain and maintain a “Registered Agent”. Depending on the laws of the individual jurisdiction where the business entity is registered. This is also known as the “Resident Agent” or “Statutory Agent.” The purpose of a Registered Agent is to provide a legal address (not a P.O. Box) where persons are available during all normal business hours to facilitate the service of legal process in the event of a legal action or lawsuit. Generally, the state government sends all official documents to the Registered Agent. This includes all required tax and legal documents necessary to maintain the entity in good standing in a particular jurisdiction. The Registered Agent plays a crucial role in the entity’s existence, because it is often too difficult for a business entity to keep track of legislative changes and report due dates for multiple jurisdictions given the disparate laws of different states. States may
Most states require that corporations maintain a designated person or entity (a resident of the state of incorporation) to be responsible for receiving vital legal and tax documents on behalf of the corporation. This person or entity is referred to as “Registered Agent.” Service performed by most Registered Agent includes providing a local address for service of process in the state of incorporation, and forwarding official state and federal mail. If you reside in the state of incorporation and maintain a physical presence, you can serve as your own registered agent.
Almost every state requires a corporation or an LLC to have a Registered Agent (sometimes called a resident agent, statutory agent, or agent for service of process). The Registered Agent address is the address that will be used by the state for any official legal and tax correspondence. The Registered Agent address must be a physical, in-state street address; P.O. Boxes are not acceptable. If needed, Incorporate Tax Answers can provide you with a Registered Agent for only $99.00 per year, and any official legal and tax correspondence from the state will be forwarded to your billing/shipping address. NOTE: If you require us to provide a registered agent, the address cannot be used as a general business/mail forwarding address. Only official legal and tax correspondence from the state will be forwarded, and any other mailings to the registered agent may result in additional charges.
