District of Columbia Registered Agent: Your Trusted Legal Advocates
In Washington D.C., a registered agent serves as the official contact person for your business or nonprofit entity. They are tasked with receiving significant legal notices, including service of process, on behalf of your organization. Typically, a Commercial Registered Agent in Washington D.C. must maintain a physical presence within the district and be accessible during standard business hours. It’s essential to select a dependable registered agent in Washington D.C. to guarantee the prompt receipt of vital documents.
WHY US?
Use your online account to find
- Docs we get for you
- District of Columbia Business forms to file
- District of Columbia filing tips
With Rapid Registered Agent, what you see is what you get. We offer:
- Same price every year
- No extra fees
- No up-sells
- No fees to fax your documents to you
District of Columbia Registered Agent Service
Loved by our clients.
OUR SERVICES
Our District of Columbia Registered Agent Service Includes
Orders Filed the Same Day
Use Our Address for Government Documents and Service of Lawsuits, Not Yours
Monthly and Yearly Plans Available
We notify you by email and fax (optional) and text message (optional)
We will send noticed of documents to an unlimited number of contacts at your company
Real-Time Notifications
Check your documents or update your company information 24/7/365
Ready to Protect Your Assets. We don’t give out your contact information.
Reminders & Compliance Notifications
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
The Filing Process
Changing your registered agent or using us for a new business is super simple.
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Sign up
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Download Forms
Access the forms you want to file. Read our instructions and filing tips.
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File Forms
File your LLC or corporation filing with the District of Columbia Corporations Division.
What Do District of Columbia Registered Agents Do?
In Washington DC, whether you’re incorporating, establishing an LLC, registering an out-of-state entity, or meeting licensing criteria, having a registered agent based in Washington DC is a legal requirement. Washington DC Registered Agent LLC provides registered agent services in the District of Columbia, facilitating out-of-state businesses in their registration process for DC operations and aiding local DC businesses in staying compliant with the regulations of the Washington DC Department of Licensing & Consumer Protection (DLCP).
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Why do I need a District of Columbia Registered Agent?
Most businesses and nonprofits that establish or register in Washington D.C. are mandated to have a physical registered agent within the district at all times. This involves keeping the registered agent’s contact information updated with the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection – Business and Professional Licensing Administration – Corporations Division. This process, referred to as “maintaining” a registered agent, is crucial for ensuring your company remains in good standing.
What are the requirements for District of Columbia registered agents?
- Under District statutes (DCOC § 29-104), Washington DC mandates the appointment of registered agents. These agents must be identified in a statement of appointment, typically submitted during business filings, and can either be a DC resident or a registered agent service company. Additionally, they must operate from a physical address within Washington DC and be available to receive legal documents, such as service of process, during regular business hours. While meeting these minimum requirements is essential, it’s advisable for your registered agent to exceed these expectations.
People Who Need Registered Agents In District of Columbia:
Anyone forming a corporation in District of Columbia or starting a District of Columbia LLC
How Does the Rapid Registered Agent Service Work in District of Columbia?
Easy Sign Up. You sign up online at the top right corner of this page. We’ll become your District of Columbia registered agent service after you make your business registration filing with the Corporations Division.
Go-To Resource. We attempt to make your account a real go-to resource for you, not just for our District of Columbia registered agent service or paying a bill, but for actually keeping up with District of Columbia corporate paperwork formalities.
The Tools You Need. Generate compliance forms auto-magically from your dashboard. If you sign up for the annual plan, we’ll send you an invoice for another year of District of Columbia registered agent service 30 days before it’s due. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Call us! We’re here to help walk you through the process of starting your new business. When you have a question, just call. We even put our phone number on the top of every web page. The people who answer the phones don’t read from scripts or try to sell you anything – we’re just here to help. We even make it easy to add registered agent services in other states.
How Will I Get My Documents From You?
We scan and upload every document in real time. You will then be notified by email and optionally by text message or fax. You can then use the secure link to view the document or log in to your dashboard at anytime to view it.
Can I Use Your District of Columbia Registered Office Address To Get My Mail?
- Most of our clients list our registered office address on their articles of incorporation.
- We don’t want all your mail, that’s not what we do.
- We will throw away junk mail and forward any document from a government agency (state or Federal).
- The US Postal office might not deliver your mail reliably to us if you don’t have a lease at our address.
- As the registered agent, things come directly to us, Rapid Registered Agent, LLC care of you.
How Are District of Columbia Registered Agents Served?
- According to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection in District of Columbia, the Superintendent of Corporations at the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection is authorized to receive Service of Process on behalf of the Mayor, as per Mayor’s Order 2009-65 dated April 24th, 2009. If a domestic or foreign filing entity has a registered agent on record, that agent should be served. Filing entities encompass both nonprofit and for-profit entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, general cooperative associations, limited cooperative associations, and statutory trusts.
Service of Process may be sent or delivered to the DLCP’s Superintendent of Corporations, who can act as the substitute Registered Agent for corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, or limited liability partnerships operating in the District under certain conditions:
- The represented entity fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent in the District; or
- The represented entity’s registered agent in the District cannot be located with reasonable diligence; or
- The company is operating within the District of Columbia without registration.
Serving a registered agent is legal proof that you were notified. Regardless of whether you look at the docs or even receive them from your registered agent service. You were notified. We take this responsibility very seriously.
How Do I Search For A Registered Agent In District of Columbia?
If you want to formally notify a business through their District of Columbia registered agent service, just send a certified letter directly to the registered agent name and registered office address. Here is how you can look up that information:
- Do a District of Columbia business name search via the Corporations Division.
- Type in the name of the company whose registered agent you are trying to look up.
- Look for the registered agent name and registered office street address.
How Do I Get Started
Do I Hire a District of Columbia Registered Agent Service Before or After I Make The Filing?
You should hire us first and the do your business registration filing, because you can’t form an LLC or corporation without a District of Columbia registered agent service. Also, we provide all the forms and instructions you need to complete your filing instantly after yo place an order.
How Do I Change My Registered Agent Service To Rapid Registered Agent?
You file a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Agent or Both form with the Corporations Division and we get listed as your District of Columbia registered agent. When you place an order with us, the change form is available immediately. It’s super easy.
Affordable Pricing Plans in District of Columbia
We offer simple and easy plans with no hidden fees, upcharges, surcharges, higher rates on renewal, etc.
- $10 / Per month (per company per state)
- Register in all 50 States + D.C. and Puerto Rico
- Manage Unlimited Companies in One Place
- Each Company Can Have Unlimited Contacts
- Can Designate Separate Contacts for Separate States
- Each Contact Notified by Email, Fax (Optional), or Text (Optional)
- 365 24/7 Access To Your Files
- Phone Call on Service of Lawsuit
- Documents Securely Stored
- Privacy Protected
- Compliance Reminders
- Real-Time Notifications
- Price locked in during subscription
- Subscription Optional
- Option to Pay by Check
- Renewal Notice 30 Days Before Renewal Due
- $100 / Per year (per company per state)
- Register in all 50 States + D.C. and Puerto Rico
- Manage Unlimited Companies in One Place
- Each Company Can Have Unlimited Contacts
- Can Designate Separate Contacts for Separate States
- Each Contact Notified by Email, Fax (Optional), or Text (Optional)
- 365 24/7 Access To Your Files
- Phone Call on Service of Lawsuit
- Documents Securely Stored
- Privacy Protected
- Compliance Reminders
- Real-Time Notifications
- Price locked in during subscription
- Subscription Optional
- Option to Pay by Check
- Renewal Notice 30 Days Before Renewal Due