Entry · California
CA Registered Agent.org Review (2026)
CA Registered Agent.org: rated for a California-only companies
Annual price $99; renewal price $99
A bare-bones California agent: flat amount, fixed renewal.
What you get
- A registered office with an in-state street address
- Served papers are scanned and placed in your online account
Pros
- $99 a year, level on renewal
- A lower yearly line than Mainstay Filing's agent
- Also sells LLC formation and foreign registration
- First agent year included when it forms your LLC
Trade-offs
- Leaves the Statement of Information line to you
- EIN application is a separate $99 line
- California only; other states need their own agent
Line items on the $99 plan
$99 a year makes CA Registered Agent.org the California agent for service of process. The company receives an in-state street address as its registered office, and papers served there are scanned and posted to your account. Renewal carries over at $99.
Forming a California LLC: the CA Registered Agent.org amounts
Formation through CA Registered Agent.org is $199, with California's filing fee on a separate line. Year one of agent for service of process service is included; the agent line after that is $99 a year. An EIN application adds $99, though the IRS itself issues EINs free.
California then expects the Statement of Information every two years, due last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially, at $20; CA Registered Agent.org leaves that line to you.
Foreign registration in California: the CA Registered Agent.org amounts
Registering an outside company in California through CA Registered Agent.org is $199, plus the state's $70. Year one of agent for service of process service is included. You provide certificate of good standing (existence or status) from the home state, issued inside 180 days.
CA Registered Agent.org against Mainstay Filing
Agent service only: $297 over three years at CA Registered Agent.org, $447 at Mainstay Filing, a gap of $150. Mainstay Filing sells a single agent plan that applies in all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing: $199 a year for formation plus the Statement of Information filing. CA Registered Agent.org: $397 over three years for formation and the agent, report filing excluded. California Registered Agent.ai is the other California agent on the books; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two rate closely.
- California registered agent ratings: line 3, rating 8.9
- California LLC service ratings: line 3, rating 9.2
- California foreign registration service ratings: line 3, rating 8.6
CA Registered Agent.org: your questions
What are CA Registered Agent.org's amounts?
$99 a year for agent for service of process service, and the same on renewal. Formation is $199 plus the California filing fee.
Does CA Registered Agent.org file my yearly report?
No. The California Statement of Information is outside its published amounts, so it is your filing.
Does CA Registered Agent.org rate well as a registered agent for a California LLC?
Yes, if the company is staying in California and wants a level agent amount. Its average score across our California pages is 8.9.
What does CA Registered Agent.org include?
The California registered office address, and online scans of papers served on the company.
Does CA Registered Agent.org register outside companies in California?
Yes, at $199 plus California's fee, with a year of agent service included.
Source lines
- California registered agent statute (ledger date October 2026)
- California Secretary of State (ledger date August 2026)
- California Secretary of State (ledger date August 2026)
- California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source (ledger date October 2026)
- Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.01 (ledger date August 2026)
- California Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms (ledger date October 2026)
- Form LLC-5 (ledger date October 2026)
- Corporations Code section 17708.03 (ledger date October 2026)
- Revenue and Taxation Code section 19135 (ledger date October 2026)
- Franchise Tax Board, LLC filing requirements (ledger date October 2026)
- California Corporations Code 17708.07 (ledger date November 2026)
- CA Registered Agent.org, home, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, California service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026