Best Registered Agent Service
How do you decide which Delaware Registered Agent to choose? If cost and service are important to you, the information below will help you compare the different deals offered by the top four Delaware Registered Agents.
The costs are divided into initial formation fees and annual (recurring) Delaware Registered Agent fees. Some Registered Agents hide the state filing fees from you until the end of the formation process so it appears as if they are only charging you a small service fee to form your company.
Other Registered Agents add shipping fees at the end of the formation process, without warning, to boost their prices. At Harvard Business Services, Inc., we gladly disclose all the actual costs to form a company at the lowest possible rate, so you’ll know exactly what to expect throughout the process.
| Annual Registered Agent Fees | ||
| 1st year | Subsequent years | |
| Harvard Business Services, Inc.HBS | Included for 12 full months! | *$50 / year |
| LegalZoom | $159 | *$299 / year |
| BizFilings | $149 for the first year | *$189 / year |
| The Company Corporation | Included for only six months then $235 | *$235 / year |
With Harvard Business Services, Inc., you get more than just the best price. You get lifetime customer support from our expert staff, as well as a $50 annual Registered Agent Fee that is guaranteed not to increase for the life of your company.
| Calculating and comparing cost over three years | |||
| 1 year total | 2 year total | 3 year total | |
| Harvard Business Services, Inc.HBS | $50 | $100 | $150 |
| LegalZoom | $299 | $598 | $897 |
| BizFillings | $189 | $378 | $567 |
| The Company Corporation | $235 | $470 | $705 |
Our low $50 Registered Agent Fee is included in all company formation packages for the first year. Then, it remains fixed at $50/year, guaranteed never to increase.
Many other companies increase their Registered Agent fee over time or include only six months of service in their incorporation packages. Once those six months are up, they'll charge you much more.
Form My Company Now| Company Formation Fees | |
| Economy formation package plus one year Registered Agent service |
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| Harvard's Green PackageHBS (Green Package) | $179 |
| LegalZoom | $379 |
| BizFilings | $356 |
| The Company Corporation | $269 |
| Click/tap company name to visit BBB: | Harvard Business Services, Inc. | LegalZoom | The Company Corporation |
| BBB Customer Complaints* (last 3 years) |
1 | 398 | 11 |
| BBB Star Rating* | 5/5 (87 reviews) |
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