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A Registered Agent Keeps Your Home Address Off the Public Record.
Every Iowa and Texas LLC or corporation is required to have one on file. We'll take the commercial address on your public filing, watch for what actually matters, and make sure you never miss a legal deadline.
A registered agent is not optional paperwork — it is a legal requirement for every LLC and corporation in Iowa and Texas. Get it right and it is one line item you never think about again. Get it wrong and it is your home address on a government website, or a lawsuit notice that never reaches you.
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What a registered agent actually does for your business
1
Keep Your
Home Address Private
Every LLC and corporation has to list a registered agent's street address as part of the public record. Use a commercial address instead of your own, and your home stays out of the state's business registry.
2
Never Miss a
Legal Deadline
Service of process, lawsuit notices, and state compliance mail all go to your registered agent's address. We watch for what actually matters and make sure it reaches you.
3
Stay in
Good Standing
Iowa and Texas both require an active registered agent on file. A business without one is at risk of losing its liability protection through administrative dissolution.
Your Filing Is Public Record. So Is Whatever Address You Put On It.
When you form an LLC or corporation, the address you list for your registered agent becomes searchable by anyone, for free, forever. Most states let you name yourself as your own registered agent, which is why so many new owners end up with their home address on a government website.
A commercial registered agent address fixes that going forward. It also does double duty as a filter: real service of process and state notices reach you, while the certificate solicitations and renewal scams that flood a new LLC's mailbox do not. Want the fuller explanation first? Read what a registered agent is and who can serve as one.
Switching your registered agent is a routine filing
Step 1
Look Up Your Current Filing
Search your entity in your state's business registry to see what address is on file today, and confirm who your current registered agent is.
Step 2
File the Change
Updating your registered agent is a standard filing with the Secretary of State. In most cases it is inexpensive, and we can prepare it as part of onboarding you as a client.
Step 3
We Take It From There
Once the change is on file, our address is what shows up on the public record, and we are the ones watching the mail for anything that needs your attention.
Iowa vs. Texas: What Your Registered Agent Actually Watches For
Iowa
Iowa LLCs, corporations, and nonprofits have to file a biennial report with the Secretary of State every two years. Missing it — or missing the notice because nobody is watching the registered agent's address — is one of the most common ways a business gets administratively dissolved. See what's at risk if you miss your biennial report and how to fix it if it already happened.
Texas
Texas LLCs and corporations file an annual franchise tax report and Public Information Report with the Texas Comptroller. Most small businesses owe no tax, but the report is still required, and the notice for it is exactly the kind of mail a registered agent is watching for.
Registered Agent Pricing
One flat price, or included free with a Momentum Membership.
Registered Agent Service
Standalone — no membership required
- Commercial address for Iowa or Texas
- Service of process and state notices watched and forwarded
- Keeps your home address off the public record
Best Value
Included With Momentum Membership
The better value for most ongoing businesses
- Registered agent service included at no extra charge
- Unlimited email access to a business attorney
- Monthly strategy check-ins
- Member-only discounts across our full pricing menu
Already a Momentum member? You already have registered agent service — there is nothing extra to buy. This page exists for everyone else: new businesses forming for the first time, and existing businesses switching away from another provider.
When You Might Not Need to Pay for One
Most states, including Iowa and Texas, let you serve as your own registered agent if you have a real street address in the state and can reliably be present during business hours to accept documents. If that describes your situation and you are comfortable having that address on the public record, you do not need to pay for this.
Where it stops making sense: you work from home and do not want that address public, you travel or are not consistently reachable during business hours, you operate in a state where you do not have a qualifying address, or you would simply rather not be the one who gets handed a lawsuit notice in front of customers or employees.
Registered Agent FAQ
What does a registered agent actually do?
A registered agent is the official point of contact the state and the courts use to reach your business. They receive service of process (lawsuit notices), state compliance notices, and other official mail at a physical address in the state where your business is registered, and get it to you.
Can I be my own registered agent?
In most cases, yes, as long as you have a physical street address in the state and can be reliably available during business hours. The tradeoff is that address becomes part of the permanent public record, and it is usually your home address.
What happens if I don't have a registered agent?
The state can administratively dissolve your LLC or corporation for not maintaining a registered agent, which removes your liability protection. You also risk missing a lawsuit notice entirely, which can lead to a default judgment against your business.
Is registered agent service included with Momentum membership?
Yes. Every Momentum member already has registered agent service included at no extra charge, worth $249/year on its own. If you are a member, there is nothing else to buy.
How do I switch registered agents?
Changing your registered agent is a standard filing with your state's Secretary of State. It is usually inexpensive, and we can prepare it for you as part of onboarding.
Do you offer registered agent service outside Iowa and Texas?
Right now we offer registered agent service for Iowa and Texas businesses. If you operate in another state, contact us and we will tell you what we can and cannot help with.
Get a Commercial Address on Your Public Filing
Sign up online for $249 a year. Already planning ongoing legal support? Registered agent service is included with a Momentum Membership.