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National Registered Agents, Inc. through its site www.registeredagent.com offers registered agent services for businesses large and small. A registered agent must be designated to receive service of process. Service of Process (SOP) is the procedure where an entity is served with formal documents regarding a legal issue, such as a summons or a lawsuit. The registered agent service can be handled by a third party service such as National Registered Agents, Inc. Our registered agents provide the highest level of quality service to business entities. We also offer other services such as our document library which provides forms and applications from all jurisdictions, our Company Guard® service that provides clients with email notifications of important filing dates plus much more. If you currently have a registered agent who is not providing you with the tools and services you need to protect your company, you can easily change your registered agent to National Registered Agents, Inc by contacting us and providing our account representatives with the following information:
- Name of parent entity
- Complete name of each entity being changed
- The state of incorporation/formation and jurisdiction to be changed
- Name of current registered agent
- Date of incorporation
- Date of adoption of the board of directors giving authorization for change of registered agent
- Name and title of the authorized person(s) executing the documents
Limited Liability Company in New Hampshire
A registered agent is required when forming an Limited Liability Company in New Hampshire. A Limited Liability Company, commonly known as an LLC, is a form of business entity that provides its owners limited liability. Often times, an LLC is mistaken as being a corporation, but in fact it only shares certain characteristics of a corporation, such as having limited liability. Although LLC’s have the benefit of limited liability, it is important to note that they aren’t fully protected from all liabilities. There are two different types of LLC formation; domestic and foreign
Forming a Domestic LLC in New Hampshire
A domestic LLC is a company that operates in the state where it was organized. A registered agent or “resident agent” must be appointed when forming a domestic LLC in New Hampshire. The name of the newly formed LLC must contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or the abbreviation “L.L.C”. If your business name is available, you may reserve it for a 120-day period with a fee of $15. You must also submit one original document of the Certificate of Formation and the Addendum to Certificate of Formation. The total cost of these two forms is $100.
Forming a Foreign LLC in New Hampshire
If your company would like to do business in New Hampshire, but is incorporated in another state, you must also appoint a registered agent. If the name of your business does not already contain “L.L.C” or “Limited Liability Company,” it may be added in order to operate in New Hampshire. You must also file an “Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company” form and one “Addendum to the Application for Registration as a Foreign Liability Company” form. You also must obtain a certificate that states the Limited Liability Company is in good standing under the laws of the domestic jurisdiction. The total filing fee is also $100.
Corporation in New Hampshire
A registered agent is required when forming a corporation in New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, there is no minimum amount of capital required to commence business.
Forming a Domestic Corporation in New Hampshire
One of the steps in forming a domestic corporation in New Hampshire is to designate a registered agent so they can receive service of process (SOP) on your behalf within the state. Similar to an LLC, you must choose your corporate name. If the name is available, you may reserve the name for up to a 120 day period for a fee of $15. The corporate name must contain “corporation,” “incorporated,” “limited,” “corp.,” “inc.,” or “ltd.” You must submit one original copy of the Articles of Incorporation and one Addendum (Blue Sky) to Articles of Incorporation to the Secretary of the State. The fee for filing these documents is $100.
Forming a Foreign Corporation in New Hampshire
Forming a foreign corporation in New Hampshire is very similar to a domestic corporation. However, the forms required to be submitted to the Secretary of State are different. Because the corporation has already been formed and is doing business in its domestic state, it must get approval to do business as a foreign corporation in any additional states. To get this approval, you must submit one original “Application for Certificate of Authority” and one “Addendum to the Application for Certificate of Authority” for a fee of $100 to the Secretary of State.
National Registered Agents, Inc. at www.registeredagent.com provides services to businesses large or small all over the United States, including New Hampshire. For more information regarding what we can offer to your business’s success, please contact us at (800) 520-6724. Simply provide us with some brief information about your company and your needs and we will find the best solution to fit those needs.
