My understanding is that you only need a registered agent if you don't want to have your personal name & contact info available as part of the public records for the company. I formed my LLC in 2008 and put myself as the registered agent and haven't had a single problem. It just means all mail is sent directly to me rather than to someone else that then forwards it to me. I do get occasional junk mail (1-2 pieces / month, and more after initial filing) but that's not hard to throw in the trash and I'm sure the agent would end up forwarding it to you anyway. As far as unwanted phone calls go, if you don't want to give out your personal number just purchase an ObiHai for $40 and register a google number for it and your set (there are no recurring fees for using an ObiHai and it plugs directly into your router so your computer doens't need to be on for it to work). I get about 6 phone calls a year from having given out the number on my filing. The only down side to being your own agent is if you move very often, I believe there is a minimal fee to update your address with the state whenever you move. All in all, I would recommend being your own agent unless you've got too much money and are trying to figure out how to spend it. Cheers! Eric
________________________________ From: Chadwick Wood <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:27 PM Subject: [Refresh Austin: 6251] Registered Agent services? Hi all, I'm in need of some sort of Registered Agent service for my LLC... just somewhere to be the physical address for the LLC, and possibly forward some mail. I've googled some and found several, but was wondering if anyone on this list has any recommendations (or horror stories)! Thanks, Chadwick Wood http://coffeeshopped.com/ -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
