Flat Fee Registered Agent › California
Flat-fee registered agent in California
Mainstay Filing is flat in California: $149 a year, then $149. We priced 7 other providers here: 4 show a flat price and 3 show a teaser (Launch Registered Agent, FreeRegisteredAgent.com and ZenBusiness).
| Provider | Advertised | After year 1 | Flat or teaser? | What the page says it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | Flat | Registered agent all year; same-business-day scan of service of process; first three government mailings a year scanned free |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 | Flat | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line |
| InCorp Services | $129 | $129 | Flat | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring |
| Bizee | $149 | $149 | Flat | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 | Flat | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders |
| FreeRegisteredAgent.com | $0 | $129 | Teaser | Compliance alerts, per its Illinois page |
| Launch Registered Agent | $34.99 | $48.99 | Teaser | Document scanning and upload; client portal; annual report reminders |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 | Teaser | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications |
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Changing agents in California has no state fee. Source: Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.13, checked October 20, 2026.
Which flat-fee registered agent is available in California?
5 of 8 providers priced for California show a flat price, from $125 a year. Mainstay Filing is $149.
Do I need an agent in California?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. (Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.13).