Pricing and Costs of Registered Agents

Choose an affordable incorporated registered agent for your business

Registered agents are an integral part of getting a business incorporated in any or all of the 50 states. Registered agent services can provide you with a safe, secure way to make sure you get all the necessary documents filed with the state according to the state's deadlines.

A registered agent for service should be able to file the documents for you, provide you with paper or electronic copies of all documents, and charge a small fee for doing so. The pricing and costs of registered agents will depend upon the individual services they offer, but you can expect to pay similar prices for things such as:

1. Electronic access to filed documents.

2. A corporation registered agent that can file for incorporation in multiple states.

3. An agent that will work with you to meet your specific business needs.

 

Choose a LLC registered agent to file in a single state

Most small businesses looking to incorporate for the first time will start with incorporation filing in the state where the business is located. Most registered agents charge between $50 and $100 for a single state filing. This does not include the fee that must be to the state when filing the documents to incorporate your business. These fees vary widely from state to state.
Try: Form-A-Corp provides registered agent services in all 50 states and can provide additional agent services for an extra fee. Corporate Creations provides many articles and resources where you can learn more about incorporating your business and the benefits of incorporation.

Use nationwide registered agent services to file in multiple states

There are many registered agent services that can help a company not only filing for incorporation in one state, but in all 50 states. This can comes in handy and can save you money. Some agent services give you discounts for multiple filings. This can cost $50 to $100 for the first state, and 10 to 15 percent discounts for other states. You may also choose to pay a registered agent a yearly fee, which can cost $100 to $150.
Try: InCorp offers registered agent services for around $100 per state, plus the ability to choose consolidated billing and accounts for easier management. BizFilings offers a flat yearly rate for businesses that want to keep a registered agent on retainer.

Find a registered agent service that can assist with international incorporations

An international incorporation can really take a business to the next level. With an international incorporation, you can easily branch out into many different countries with your business, whether you specialize in a product or service. International registered agents can cost $75 to $150 per country, but filing fees for incorporation and other services can cost significantly more than domestic state filing fees.
Try: CT International Services provides a registered agent for a variety of foreign countries, including Australia, Panama and the United Kingdom. Superior Registered Agents.com provides international representation in Canada, as well as Central America and Western Europe.

 

• While national registered agents advertise their fees, any company that wants to incorporate must also account for the filing fees in each state.

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