What does a registered agent actually do?

A registered agent, called a resident or statutory agent in some states, is the person or company named on the public record to receive service of process such as lawsuits, subpoenas and garnishments, plus official state correspondence on behalf of a business. Every state requires one at a physical in-state address, available during normal business hours.

Can I be my own registered agent?

In most states an owner who meets the requirements may serve as their own registered agent. InCorp's own tool sets out the trade-offs: a home address becomes public record, someone must be at that address during business hours, and a process server can serve the owner in front of customers. The tool quotes each state's statute and is educational only, since InCorp is not a law firm.

What is included in the $129 registered agent fee?

A registered agent street address in the state of registration, same-day electronic delivery of service of process, the Entity Management System for documents, filings and invoices, a compliance calendar with deadline reminders, EntityWatch monitoring for unauthorised entity changes, a dedicated representative and a state forms library. InCorp also absorbs the state agent-change fee on most transfers.

Entity services

InCorp Services

InCorp Services is a commercial registered agent and corporate compliance company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. It provides statutory registered agent representation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with entity formation and state filings. It is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.

Registered agent service is a flat $129 per year in every jurisdiction, falling to $117, $105, $96 and $87 per year on prepaid two-, three-, four- and five-year terms. Included with the fee: a physical street address in the state of registration, service of process scanned and delivered the same day it arrives, the Entity Management System holding documents, filings, invoices and a per-entity compliance calendar with deadline reminders, EntityWatch monitoring of state databases for unauthorised changes to an entity, a dedicated representative, a state forms library, and coverage of the state's agent-change fee on most transfers. Entity formation starts at $99.

Other filings run across incorporation and LLC formation, federal EIN, DBAs, corporate kits and seals, annual report service, certificates of good standing, foreign qualification, redomestication, dissolution, nationwide BOC-3 filings, certified copies, apostilles, amendments, copyrights and trademarks, UCC search and filing, and Puerto Rico Act 60 support. Phone and live chat support run Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm Pacific, in English and Spanish, and service of process is accepted during normal business hours in all standard US time zones.

The company reports more than 300,000 businesses served since 1998, over 85 employees including 8 managers, and a BBB A+ rating, and states that its $129 price has increased exactly once since 1998. It also publishes a state-by-state tool quoting each state's registered agent statute.

Best for

Investors maintaining many single-purpose entities across several states who want one flat per-entity agent fee, one consolidated account and tracked filing deadlines. An owner with a single in-state entity who is willing to be their own agent may not need it.

What they do

Registered agent service in all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and the USVI
Entity formation for corporations, LLCs and partnerships
Foreign qualification and redomestication
Annual report filing service
Certificates of good standing and certified copies
Federal EIN and DBA filings
Entity dissolution and amendments
Nationwide BOC-3 filing
UCC search and filing
EntityWatch state database monitoring

Details

Attribute	Value
Founded	1998
Team size	51-200 employees
Memberships	BBB A+ rated
How they charge	Registered agent service is a flat $129 per year in every state, or $87 per year on a prepaid five-year term. Entity formation starts at $99.

What stands out

Flat $129 a year for registered agent service in every state, falling to $87 a year on a prepaid five-year term.
Reports more than 300,000 businesses served since 1998 and a BBB A+ rating.
Maintains a registered agent office in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Employs over 85 people including 8 managers, with phone and live chat support Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm Pacific.
Service of process is scanned and delivered the same day it arrives, by email and in the online account.

Common questions

What does a registered agent actually do?: A registered agent, called a resident or statutory agent in some states, is the person or company named on the public record to receive service of process such as lawsuits, subpoenas and garnishments, plus official state correspondence on behalf of a business. Every state requires one at a physical in-state address, available during normal business hours.
Can I be my own registered agent?: In most states an owner who meets the requirements may serve as their own registered agent. InCorp's own tool sets out the trade-offs: a home address becomes public record, someone must be at that address during business hours, and a process server can serve the owner in front of customers. The tool quotes each state's statute and is educational only, since InCorp is not a law firm.
What is included in the $129 registered agent fee?: A registered agent street address in the state of registration, same-day electronic delivery of service of process, the Entity Management System for documents, filings and invoices, a compliance calendar with deadline reminders, EntityWatch monitoring for unauthorised entity changes, a dedicated representative and a state forms library. InCorp also absorbs the state agent-change fee on most transfers.