{"id":3646,"date":"2018-09-04T16:54:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T20:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2022-02-09T15:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:17:23","slug":"registered-agents-and-business-addresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/registered-agents-and-business-addresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered Agents and Business Addresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/blog-Registered-Agents-and-Business-Addresses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/blog-Registered-Agents-and-Business-Addresses.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/blog-Registered-Agents-and-Business-Addresses-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/blog-Registered-Agents-and-Business-Addresses-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/blog-Registered-Agents-and-Business-Addresses-480x251.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In every state where your business or nonprofit is registered to operate, you must appoint a registered agent to receive notices of lawsuits and other official state documents for your organization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/span>A registered agent must have a physical address within the state that is open during business hours to receive your documents.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not the same as a mailing address, or a principal business address, each of which serve different functions depending on the state. Understanding the differences can help businesses and nonprofits set up their entities to meet state requirements, preserve important legal protections, and strike an appropriate balance between privacy and accessibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The registered agent address<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered agents give the state a place to serve notices of lawsuits, called service of process, and other official documents. In some states, they are called resident agents, service of process agents, statutory agents, or other names. Legal documents are often served in person, and may require signatures, which is why the registered agent needs to be available in a physical office location during regular business hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most states, any physical office address within the state will meet the requirements. If a state requires a business address within the state, you can generally use a registered agent address.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Principal business address<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These can be called principal office address, corporate address, principal place of business, or other names in different states. Principal place of business generally means your base of operations, where you carry out the everyday work of the organization. It is not necessarily located in your home state of incorporation. Many businesses are incorporated in a different state from the one where their principal office is located. Some courts have defined principal place of business as the \u201cnerve center\u201d of the business, where decision-making power is concentrated. Others have used a \u201cbusiness activity\u201d approach that is similar to the idea of a nexus of operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mailing address<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many organizations establish a separate mailing address, such as a P.O. Box or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancevirtualoffices.com\/virtual-office-blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-virtual-offices\/\">virtual office<\/a>. For home-based organizations, this can be valuable for protecting privacy and separating business transactions from personal ones. Mailing addresses are also practical for virtual or dispersed businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>So which address do you record?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At a minimum, when you form an entity or register it in a new state, you\u2019ll need to provide a registered agent address. In some states, you may also need to provide a principal business address and a mailing address, if you have one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Some considerations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some states, North Carolina and Virginia, for example, you cannot use the registered agent address as your principal office address. If you are in a state that allows you to appoint someone in your own offices as registered agent, you may want to think twice about doing so. Your registered agent address is a matter of public record, and it\u2019s also the starting point for someone who wants to start a legal action against you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA registered agent isn\u2019t simply an address,\u201d notes Compliance Specialist James Gilmer. \u201cA registered agent serves a hyper-specific purpose, to handle legal documents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By appointing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/registered-agent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional registered agent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you are assured of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintains privacy and confidentiality:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you use your business address as your registered agent address, you run the risk of being served notice of a lawsuit at your business. In addition, you run the risk of confidential notices passing through the hands of staff members before you have a chance to review them.&nbsp;With a professional registered agent, you always know that confidential documents are handled discreetly and appropriately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows timely response:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;If you appoint an individual or staff member as your registered agent, your legal notices may be set aside by someone who doesn\u2019t understand their urgency, or mixed in with other correspondence. In legal matters, any delay puts your organization at a significant disadvantage, and can even lead to a default judgment being filed against you if you fail to respond in time.&nbsp; A professional registered agent ensures that your documents are forwarded immediately for response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures foolproof delivery:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The sheriff, unlike the postman, doesn\u2019t ring twice. If someone is on vacation or your offices are closed for a holiday when the state attempts delivery of service of process, your papers are simply reported as undeliverable and the lawsuit proceeds without you. When that happens you are still liable for the contents.&nbsp;A professional registered agent is on duty 24\/7, 365 days of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a consistent mailing address:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another benefit of a professional registered agent address is that it provides a consistent address for your entity. If you change office locations, all you have to do is notify your agent of the new forwarding address. You won\u2019t have to file a change of address with the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The right address for each purpose<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James recommends asking a compliance specialist for advice when in doubt about what address to provide on a state form. \u201cEvery type of corporate address has a specific function,\u201d he says. \u201cThe appropriate choice will depend on the specific circumstances. It\u2019s all part of providing correct information to state agencies for every type of corporate record.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need help with any state filings, or if you have questions about appointing a registered agent, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with one of our specialists or give us a call, 1-888-995-5895. 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