Duties of a Registered Agent

The primary function of a Delaware Registered Agent is receiving and forwarding franchise tax reports and LLC tax notices in a timely fashion. The State of Delaware does not require companies who incorporate here to furnish information about their owners such as home addresses or principal places of business. Therefore, registered agents are the primary system the Secretary of State uses to deliver important documents to these companies.

As native Delaware residents and a professional entity formation firm, we serve as Registered Agent for Corporations and Limited Liability Companies worldwide. We also manage the entire Incorporating and LLC formation process quickly and accurately. Our firm is dedicated to performing quality professional service and we strive to make sure your Annual Franchise Tax, or LLC Tax Report, is paid on time to avoid penalties. We take your Delaware Incorporation and LLC process seriously – we live and work here.

In the event that process is served upon your corporation or LLC at our office, we will scan and e-mail the document to you within 24 hours, and forward the original via USPS Mail. Federal Express costs extra.

If you misplace the original report we send to you from the State, we can always order a reprint if you need one.

Is a Registered Agent Required in Delaware?

State law requires every corporation to have and maintain a Registered Agent in the State of Delaware. This may be an individual resident of the state whose office is identical with the corporation’s registered office, or a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in the State.

Annual Registered Agent Fee

Advantage Delaware’s Registered Agent fee is $100 per year – guaranteed to remain unchanged.

Change Registered Agents in Delaware

Changing your registered agent requires amending your Certificate of Incorporation (for corporations), or Certificate of Formation (for LLCs). The process is simple; we prepare the Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office (for a corporation), or Amendment of Limited liability Company – Certificate of Change of Agent (for an LLC), for your signature.

Although it is not required, we highly recommend ordering a newly revised Certified Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation, or Certificate of Formation (for an LLC) during the process for maintaining your company’s legal documentation. Changing registered agent will legally alter the original document. This copy will include the name and address of your new Delaware registered agent, and it will be certified by the Secretary of State as a true and legal document.

Cost to Change Your Registered Agent to Advantage Delaware

• We do not charge a processing fee to change registered agent; only the State filing fee and our Registered Agent fee for one year – $150 total.
• State of Delaware Expedited fee for 24 hour processing – $100 extra.
• Certified Copy of document – $52 extra.

Change your registered agent online!

Can I Change Registered Agents if My Company Is Not in Good Standing?

The Change of Registered Agent is not permitted unless your company is in good standing with the Delaware Division of Corporations. If your Delaware business entity is no longer in good standing, you will be required to pay the outstanding balance owed to the Division of Corporations prior to Delaware accepting a Change of Registered Agent to be filed. Before filing, we check on your behalf the status of your company with the Division of Corporations to obtain a complete report of any fees and penalties due. Then we complete the process by making the payments, and filing the change, so you can get back to running your business. Please contact us for assistance.