A trusted contact in every state. Always there. Always private.
Every US business needs a Registered Agent in each state where it operates. We are that agent: a physical street address, in-state presence, and a team that scans every document the day it arrives.
The job of a Registered Agent, done right.
A Registered Agent receives legal mail, state notices, and Service of Process on behalf of your business. The job sounds simple. Getting it wrong is expensive.
Mail arrives at our in-state address
Every state requires a physical street address in that state. We maintain one in all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Your home address never appears on the public record.
We open and scan the same day
Mail that arrives by 4 PM local time is opened, scanned, and uploaded to your vault by 6 PM. Service of Process is escalated immediately by email and SMS.
You see it, classify it, act
Each scan is delivered with an AI summary, the agency that sent it, and a suggested action. Important items are auto-routed to your compliance queue.
Originals are stored or forwarded
Physical mail is stored at our facility for 12 months or forwarded to you weekly. The vault retains scanned copies forever.
The Registered Agent service. In full.
Real in-state presence
A physical street address in every state where you operate. Not a PO Box, not a virtual office. Available during normal business hours per state requirement.
Same-day digital scans
Every piece of mail is opened, scanned to PDF, and posted to your vault the same business day. Search across years of correspondence in seconds.
Service of Process priority
Lawsuits and Service of Process trigger an immediate alert. We notify you by SMS and email within minutes, and escalate to your attorney if you have one on file.
Identity & address privacy
Our address goes on the public state record, not yours. Your home address stays out of the Secretary of State database, where it would otherwise be searchable forever.
Annual report tracking
Most states require an annual or biennial report to keep your Registered Agent on file. We track and file each one. No surprise lapses, no involuntary dissolutions.
Multi-state expansion
Add or remove states from one dashboard. Foreign qualification, Registered Agent change of address, and ongoing reporting handled in every state you enter.
Honest Registered Agent pricing.
One flat rate per state, with the first year included on every formation.
One state
- Same-day digital scans
- Document vault, unlimited storage
- Service of Process priority alert
- Annual report tracking
- Identity & address privacy
Growth (any plan)
- All 50 states for one price
- Unlimited entities
- Annual reports auto-filed
- Foreign qualifications handled
- Compliance Suite included
Switch from another agent
- Statement of Change filed for you
- Continuity of service guaranteed
- Migration in a single business day
- Pro-rated refund offer letter
About the Registered Agent service.
Do I really need a Registered Agent?
Can I be my own Registered Agent?
What is Service of Process?
How quickly will I see mail when it arrives?
Does this include foreign qualification?
What happens if I have multiple entities?
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
A real Registered Agent. Same day.
Form a new entity and get your first year free. Or switch from another agent and we will handle the paperwork.
From "I want to start a business" to fully compliant in five steps
Each step has a target time, a status indicator, and a clear owner. We do most of it. You sign and approve.
Pick name + state
Instant name availability across 51 jurisdictions. Our quiz suggests the right state if you are unsure.
Articles of Organization
$0 service fee. State fee at cost. Same-day in DE, WY, NV, FL, TX. Other states in 5 to 15 business days.
EIN from the IRS
Free, filed direct with the IRS. International founders without SSN: we fax Form SS-4 and get your EIN in 4 business days.
Open business banking
Mercury, Relay, Chase, or Brex. Pre-filled with your formation documents. International-founder accounts at Mercury and Relay.
Stay compliant
Annual reports auto-filed in all 51 jurisdictions. BOI tracking for foreign-owned entities. Penalty-free guarantee on Pro+.
220,000 founders, every kind of business.
One platform for one business, or ten.
Multi-entity dashboard at no extra charge. International founders supported with ITIN, EIN-via-SS-4-fax, and partner banking. The platform scales with you.
Four steps from request to delivery
File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.
Tell us what you need
2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.
We prepare the filing
Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.
We submit to the state
Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.
Confirmation in your vault
state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.