TX Registered Agent Service, Just $50 a Year
Your Texas registered agent is the person or company you appoint to accept important legal notices on behalf of your business. When you form a business entity in Texas, you’re required to designate a registered agent.
At Lone Star Registered Agent, we offer reliable Texas registered agent service for just $50 a year.
What Do Texas Registered Agents Do?
At minimum, a Texas registered agent’s job is to accept service of process (lawsuits) on behalf of a business. Hopefully your business will never be sued, but if it is, your registered agent needs to be able to receive the lawsuit in person and forward it to you promptly.
Requirements for Texas registered agents
- Have a physical street address (not a P.O. box) in Texas
- Maintain regular business hours to accept service of process in person
- Be able to forward state and legal notices quickly and confidentially
However, that’s the bare minimum of what a registered agent should do. At Lone Star, our registered agent service includes a free Texas business address for privacy, business identity tools like a website builder, domain, and phone service, and free basic mail scanning and junk mail filtering. All for just $50 a year.
Can I be my own registered agent?
A business owner can appoint themselves as the registered agent for their business, but it’s usually not a great idea. As a registered agent, you’ll need to put your physical address on the public record. If you work out of your home, this could mean making your home address publicly available online.
Additionally, a registered agent must be able to accept service of process in person. That means being at your registered agent address five days a week, 52 weeks a year. That doesn’t work for most modern business owners. Hiring a registered agent service is a more convenient and private option.
“I’ve been using Lone Star Registered Agent for a little over a year now after previously using Zen Business. Their service has been reliable, with no issues regarding billing or other concerns. Yesterday, I called to make some adjustments and spoke with Sonya B., who was incredibly sincere and helpful. I appreciated how quickly my call was answered—minimal hold time—and how efficient she was in assisting me. Overall, great experience and excellent customer service!”
-Shareen A., 5-star Google review
Why Choose Lone Star Registered Agent?
Here’s how our registered agent service goes beyond the basics:
1. Local customer support
Our team of business experts is based locally in Austin, Texas. We make it easy to get help from a real person. Give us a call or send a message and we’re happy to answer all your questions.
2. Commitment to privacy
We believe strongly that starting a business shouldn’t have to mean giving up your privacy. That’s why we provide a free Texas business address you can use on public forms. We also DON’T sell our clients’ information. Ever.
3. Effortless compliance
We send real-time reminders before your Public Information Report and Texas Franchise Tax is due, so you never risk forgetting and losing your good standing. We even file your report(s) for you with our Renewal Service, making it easy to stay compliant with the state. Renewal Service is $100 and can be cancelled at any time in your client account.
4. All your business needs in one place
When you buy all of your business services from different vendors, the fees can add up fast. Lone Star offers everything you need at insanely affordable prices, including mail scanning and virtual office, business websites, domains, email, and phone service.
How to Change Your Registered Agent
Not satisfied with your registered agent? You can change your registered agent by filing a Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent form with the Secretary of State ($15 for LLCs and corporations, $5 for nonprofits and cooperative associations).
If you want to switch to Lone Star Registered Agent, you can order our registered agent service for $50/year. We can even take care of the paperwork! Just select the box on the order form that says “Hire Us to Change Your Registered Agent.”
Stop Overpaying for Registered Agent Service
Get local support, a Texas business address, same-day mail scans, and more for just $50/year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a TX registered agent cost?
Our registered agent service is just $50 a year. Some of our competitors charge over $200 a year for registered agent service.
Who can be a registered agent in Texas?
Any adult who lives in Texas can be a Texas registered agent. They must:
- Have a physical address in Texas
- Maintain regular business hours at this address
- Receive service of process in person and forward it to the business
What happens if I don’t have a registered agent in Texas?
The Secretary of State will reject your LLC or corporation filing if you don’t have a registered agent. You’re required to appoint and consistently maintain a registered agent for as long as your business is active. If the state finds that you no longer have an active registered agent, you could face fines or even have your company dissolved.
Is your registered agent address public?
Yes, your registered agent address will be public. Texas registered agent addresses go on the public record, and anyone can find this address using the Texas Franchise Account Tax Status Search.
Can I use a friend as my registered agent?
You can use a friend as your registered agent as long as they’re at least 18, live in Texas, and agree to be your registered agent. However, your friend must be willing to make their address public and keep regular business hours, which is a lot to ask. It’s usually best to hire a professional instead.
Is a Texas registered agent the same as a business address?
A Texas registered agent isn’t the same as a business address. A registered agent is a person or company who receives state and legal notices for a business, whereas your business address is where non-state and non-legal mail will be sent. However, when you hire Lone Star as your registered agent, you can use our registered agent address as your business address for privacy protection, anywhere the state allows.
Why do businesses need a registered agent?
Businesses need a registered agent so that state regulators, law enforcement, and the general public can easily contact the business when needed. Since registered agent information goes on the public record, anyone can find them to deliver a lawsuit or other legal notice to a business. The registered agent then forwards the notice to the business.
What are the risks of being a registered agent in Texas?
There are a few risks involved with being a registered agent, including:
- Making your address public, which could expose you to scams or harassment
- Missing an important state or legal notice when you’re out of office
- Being served with a lawsuit at your place of work or your home
For these reasons, hiring a professional registered agent service is usually the safer choice.