A registered agent is a business or individual who serves as a company’s representative. They are typically tasked with accepting documents on the LLC’s behalf, including official government correspondence. This can include service of process notices, tax information, communication from the Secretary of State, and notices of lawsuits. An Idaho Registered Agent acts as a middle-man, as it is their job to see that members of the LLC receive these documents.
Idaho Registered Agent Requirements For an Individual
The Idaho Secretary of State defines some necessary criteria for who can serve as an individual Idaho registered agent in the state.
- The registered agent may be an individual who is a resident of Idaho
- The person must be located in Idaho at a physical address.
- Post Office boxes and commercial personal mailboxes are not acceptable.
- If an individual, that person must be over the age of 18.
Idaho Registered Agent Requirements For a Company
Instead of trusting an individual to serve as their registered agent, companies could also choose to hire a company to act as the agent on their behalf.
- The registered agent may be a business entity registered with the Secretary of State’s office who has a physical office in the state.
- Assumed Business Name filings cannot be registered agents.
- The business entity must be located in Idaho at a physical address.
DoMyLLC Can Serve As Your Idaho Registered Agent
It’s critical that new business owners find a registered agent upon who they can trust and rely. At DoMyLLC, we offer Idaho registered agent services to those looking to file as an LLC or corporation in the state of Idaho. When hiring us to serve as a registered agent, business owners can rest assured that they are receiving reliable, professional services, including:
- A physical address in the state of Idaho, meeting requirements set forth by the Secretary of State’s Office.
- An office available during business hours from Monday through Friday. We can accept all legal correspondence for a company.
- A secure online account where business owners can manage your documents.
- An innovative management system design making it easier than ever for business owners to handle all legal correspondence, even if they’re not in the state.
- A compliance reminder system that informs business owners when annual report filings are due, ensuring they never miss a deadline.
- A compliance calendar, which is an easy-to-view method that allows owner to track when annual reports are due.
- A vast document library that includes both state and internal paperwork for Corporations and LLCs
- Links to state and government agencies
- Unlimited document storage
If businesses in Idaho miss important deadlines, such as annual report filings, they could be subject to harsh penalties. When hiring DoMyLLC as an Idaho registered agent, business owners can trust that their information will be uploaded to the online management system immediately upon delivery and that they will never miss an important deadline. DoMyLLC allows business owners to focus on running their business instead of having to burden themselves with compliance paperwork.
How To Change Your Idaho Registered Agent
If you are a business owner in the state of Idaho who is not satisfied with the registered agent currently representing your company, it’s possible that you can make a change.
- Hire a New Agent – When filing the paperwork to change registered agents in the state of Idaho, one of the first pieces of information that businesses must provide is the name and street address of the new registered agent. Business owners cannot sit around waiting for and wait to hire a new registered agent. They must move swiftly to secure a new agent so that they can file the proper paperwork with the state of Idaho in a timely fashion.
- File the Required Change of Agent Paperwork with the Idaho Secretary of State – After securing a new registered agent, business owners should now be ready to file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Office, or Both with the Secretary of State’s office. When making a change, the new registered agent must sign the form, indicating that they accept the new position. The form must also be approved by a corporate officer, LLC member, or manager, or general partner. Idaho businesses could also update their registered agent information when they file their annual report.
- Pay the Filing Fee – Idaho business owners are fortunate in that when making a change to their registered agent, they do not have to pay a filing fee.
State Filing Fees
When changing registered agents, Idaho business owners are fortunate in the fact that they do not have to pay a filing fee. However, that does not mean they are off the hook entirely from ever having to pay filing fees to the Idaho Secretary of State’s office. Consider the fee structures below.
| Entity Type | State Fee Registered Agent Change |
| Domestic Idaho Corporation | $0 |
| Domestic Idaho Limited Liability Company | $0 |
| Domestic Idaho Non-Profit Corporations | $0 |
| Domestic & Foreign Partnerships (LP, LLP, LLLP) | $0 |
| Foreign Corporations | $0 |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporations | $0 |
| Foreign Limited Liability Companies | $0 |
| Corporation Entity Type | State Fee for Formation |
| Domestic Idaho Corporation | $100 |
| Domestic Idaho Non-Profit Corporation | $30 |
| Foreign Corporation Qualification | $100 |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporation Qualification | $100 |
| LLC Entity Type | State Fee for Formation |
| Domestic Idaho Limited Liability Company | $100 |
| Domestic Idaho Partnerships | $100 |
| Foreign Limited Liability Company Qualification | $100 |
| Foreign Partnership Qualification | $100 |