Short answer A registered agent Florida LLC needs one by law, with a physical Florida address, so a non-resident can’t be their own. Expect around $125 a year for the agent. Florida has no personal income tax, but its annual report fee — about $138.75 — is one of the highest in the country, and…
Short answer A registered agent Texas LLC needs one by law, with a physical Texas address, so a non-resident can’t be their own. Expect around $125 a year for the agent. Texas has no personal income tax, but every LLC must file an annual Franchise Tax report — usually $0 owed for a small non-resident…
Short answer A registered agent Washington LLC needs one by law — the state of Washington, not Washington D.C. — with a physical Washington address, so a non-resident can’t be their own. Expect around $125 a year for the agent. Washington has no state income tax, but it does charge a Business & Occupation tax…
Short answer A registered agent California LLC needs one by law — California calls it the agent for service of process — with a physical California address, so a non-resident can’t be their own. Expect around $125 a year for the agent. But the number that matters is California’s $800 minimum annual franchise tax, the…
Short answer A registered agent Montana LLC needs one by law, with a physical Montana address — so a non-resident can’t be their own. Expect around $125 a year. But be clear-eyed: Montana is mostly searched for its vehicle-registration loophole, not because it’s a strong state for an operating business. For a real non-resident company,…
Short answer A registered agent New Mexico LLC needs one by law, with a physical New Mexico address — so a non-resident can’t be their own. Expect around $125 a year for a good one. New Mexico’s draw is privacy and low upkeep: no annual report, no franchise tax, and strong anonymity. The catch is…
Short answer A Delaware registered agent is legally required for every Delaware LLC and must have a physical Delaware address — so as a non-resident you can’t be your own. Expect around $125 a year for a good one. But Delaware also charges a $300 annual franchise tax that Wyoming doesn’t, so your agent’s deadline-tracking…
Short answer A Wyoming registered agent is legally required for every Wyoming LLC and must have a physical street address in the state — so as a non-resident you can’t be your own. Expect to pay around $125 a year for a good one. I use Northwest for all three of my Wyoming LLCs, and…
Short answer Registered agent vs virtual address in one line: a registered agent is a legally required in-state contact that receives official state and legal documents for your LLC. A virtual address is a commercial mailing address for your everyday business mail and packages. They do different jobs — as a non-resident founder, you almost…
Short answer The best registered agent for a non-resident owner is Northwest: $125 per year that has never increased, every document scanned to your dashboard, and their address on your public filing instead of yours. Bizee is the cheapest entry at $0, and Registered Agents Inc is the privacy specialist. Choosing the best registered agent…