A Registered Agent is a designated person or service company authorized to receive service of process and official government correspondence on behalf of an entity in a particular jurisdiction. In corporate compliance and diligence, maintaining an active Registered Agent helps keep the company in good standing, and Registered Agent information is part of standard formation and annual filing requirements.
A corporation’s registered agent must be physically located within the relevant state. For example, if your Texas company is incorporated in Delaware, your company will need to hire a registered agent in Delaware. If your Texas company is incorporated in Texas, you or another shareholder or officer could be the Texas registered agent (assuming each resides in Texas).
