Florida Registered Agent Service
Whether you’re starting an LLC, corporation, nonprofit, or other registered Florida business, you’re required by state law to designate a registered agent on your formation documents. A good registered agent is available to receive documents the first time delivery is attempted, and capable of getting those documents to your business without delay.
Plus, we work for you right here in St. Pete, providing services that keep your business compliant with the Sunshine State and the tools your business needs to grow.
Get Registered Agent Service for $49/Year
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Get the best value with Florida Registered Agent
- Use of our Florida business address
- Secure online account and immediate document scanning
- Library of Florida business forms
- Mail scanning for 3 non-state mail items
- Renewal Service enrollment
- Free 90-day trial of our website & phone package
What is a Florida Registered Agent?
Your Florida registered agent acts as the point of contact between your business and the state. They accept certified business mail and legal documents such as service of process on behalf of your business.
Having a reliable Florida registered agent is key to keeping your business in compliance and staying on top of legal communications.
Why do you need a registered agent in Florida?
First and foremost, appointing a registered agent for your business is required by state law under Title XXXVI 607.0501 for corporations and Title XXXVI 605.0113 for LLCs.
On a practical level, your Florida registered agent helps keep your business in compliance by accepting legal notices and service of process on your behalf and making sure that you receive those notices in a timely manner. Your registered agent is basically an intermediary between your business and the state, ensuring that you never miss a legal notice or business-related communication from the government of Florida.
What are FL registered agent requirements?
A Florida registered agent can be an individual or a qualified business entity who meets the following criteria:
- Individuals must be over 18 years of age
- Have an address physically located in the state of Florida
- Be able to accept documents during regular business hours year round
Why Hire a Registered Agent Service?
Hiring a registered agent service to act as your Florida registered agent comes with multiple advantages. To begin with, you’ll be able to list your registered agent’s name and registered office address on state filings, which gives your own address one more layer of protection from scammers and marketers. Hiring a professional also means you can take time off for appointments, or maybe a day trip to Crystal River, without worrying about missing business-critical communications.
And we should know. At Florida Registered Agent, we make starting and managing your business easier while also increasing your privacy. Plus, our service is affordable. At just $49 a year, that breaks down to a little over $4 a month for convenience, peace of mind, and more:
Safeguard Your Privacy
Hiring a Florida registered agent service creates a barrier between your information and the public. As your registered agent, we provide you with free use our Florida business address. We put our contact information on your formation paperwork so that strangers can’t find your address using your business registration and so that service of process agents don’t show up unannounced at your door.
Enjoy Convenience and Flexibility
With Florida registered agent as your registered agent, you’ll never have to worry about being absent due to schedule conflicts or failing to receive a critical notice on time. Our staff is always ready and available to accept your documents and to immediately scan and upload them to your online account.
Depend on Our Local Expertise
If you’re new to business in Florida or if you are non-US or non-Florida resident, you need a registered agent with boots on the ground in Florida. (For example, maybe you’re an out-of-state Florida telehealth provider.) We have years of experience serving as the registered agent for thousands of businesses across the Sunshine State. We understand the laws around Florida registered agents and Florida business formation, and we’re prepared to act as your contact within the state.
Rely on Our Secure Platform
As soon as you hire us as your Florida registered agent, you get access to your secure online account. We pride ourselves on our proprietary technology and our privacy measures—we don’t use popular, easy-to-hack technology that’s shared with other companies, and we’ll never sell your information to third parties. We know that the notices you receive may contain sensitive information, and the safety of your documents is our priority.
How Can We Support
Your Business?
One of the best aspects of hiring us as your registered agent is that we offer an array of additional services, filings, and resources to help your grow your business and stay in good standing.
What you get with our registered agent service:
- Use of our Florida business address
- Mail Scanning for up to 3 non-state documents
- Library of Florida business documents
- Secure online account and immediate document scanning
- Renewal Service enrollment for Annual Report filing
- 90-day free trial of our Website & Phone Package
Support your business with additional filings and services:
Business formation services for LLCs, Double (Private) LLCs, and corporations
DBA (Trade Name) filing, annual report filing, EIN and tax ID application, and more!
Virtual office service with local phone number
Basic and premium mail scanning packages
On top of all that, we’ll never raise the price of our registered agent service. You’ll pay $49 every year—no surprise price hikes here.
Business Website & Phone:
Get 90 Days Free with Florida Registered Agent Service
Order registered agent service and receive a 90-day free trial of our web & virtual phone services!
This package allows your to build a professional, polished website and keep your personal contact information private with a business email and phone line.
Our Florida Business Identity web & phone package includes:
- Domain name of your choice (ex: “YourBusinessNameHere.org”)
- Website on a pre-built, easy-to-edit template (we can also host sites on some other templates)
- SSL security included at no extra cost to protect your website data and client information
- Up to 10 email addresses at your domain (ex: “[email protected]”)
- Virtual phone service & a number with a local Florida area code that you can access on your device with our free Android or iOS app (available for download in US app stores)
Plus, our web services team offers zero-cost, individualized assistance setting up your website. If you have any questions, give us a call during business hours. We’ve got REAL people standing by to help you through the process.
Domain service is free for a full year (up to $25 value) with affordable renewal options ($25 a year on average). All other services are free for 90 days, and then $9/month after that. If you keep all of the services after the trial, you get a 20% discount ($21.60).
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to some of the most popular questions about Florida registered agents.
Why does Florida require registered agents?
Florida—and every other state in the US—requires registered agents so that the state can contact business entities with legal notices and business-related communications. Having a registered agent protects both businesses and the state by helping to make sure that businesses receive the important documents they need to remain in good legal standing.
Who can be my registered agent?
Any individual or business that meets the requirements (located in Florida, available to accept documents during regular business hours) can serve as your registered agent. You, one of your employees, your lawyer, or a registered service are all possible choices for registered agent.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Yes, you can be your own registered agent. However, this requires putting your personal information on the public record. Additionally, you may miss important notices if you go on vacation, travel for work, or simply have an appointment that takes you away from the registered agent address listed on your formation documents during business hours.
What happens if I don’t have a registered agent?
If your registered agent resigns and you don’t designate a replacement, your business is in violation of Florida state law. You could be fined $5 a day up to a total of $500, be unable to prosecute or maintain actions in court, lose your business’s good standing in the eyes of the law, or even have your business administratively dissolved.
How do I change my registered agent?
You can change your Florida registered agent by filing a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent with the Division of Corporations. This document costs $35 to file. If you change your registered agent to Florida Registered Agent, you can hire us to take care of this filing for you.
How do I find a registered agent in Florida?
The easiest way to find a registered agent for service of process is to use the Division of Corporations’ business name search. Select the correct business from the list of names to view basic information about it, including their registered agent’s name and contact information.
If you’re looking to hire a registered agent service and not just serve process to one—have we mentioned that we provide registered agent service in Florida?
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