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California Registered Agent.ai Review (2026)

California Registered Agent.ai puts agent for service of process service in California at $99 a year, and the same $99 at renewal. You get an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of papers served on the company. It will also form a California LLC for $199 plus the state fee, with the first agent year included. And it handles foreign registration in California for $199 plus the state fee. The desk's read: a good fit for a California-only company that wants a fixed agent price and will file its own Statement of Information.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
The desk says

California Registered Agent.ai: our read for a California-only companies

Annual price $99; renewal price $99

Editorial score 9.3 out of 10

A no-nonsense California agent: flat price, fixed renewal.

In the price

  • A registered office address inside the state
  • Scanned copies of served legal papers, online

Strengths

  • $99 a year and it holds
  • Cheaper per year than Mainstay Filing for the agent
  • Sells LLC formation and foreign registration too
  • A free first agent year with LLC formation

Cons

  • Does not touch the Statement of Information for you
  • EIN application costs $99 more
  • Covers California only; other states need another agent
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What the $99 plan gets you

$99 a year makes California Registered Agent.ai your California agent for service of process. The company gets a registered office at an in-state street address, and papers served there are scanned and sent to your account. It renews at the same $99.

Forming a California LLC with California Registered Agent.ai

California Registered Agent.ai handles the formation for $199, and California's filing fee is billed on top. A first year of agent for service of process service is included, then the agent runs $99 a year. An EIN application costs $99 more, though the IRS gives EINs away free.

Later on, California wants the Statement of Information every two years, with a $20 fee. California Registered Agent.ai will not file it for you.

Bringing an outside company into California through California Registered Agent.ai

Through California Registered Agent.ai, bringing a company into California costs $199, with California's $70 fee on top. A first year of agent for service of process service is included. You bring certificate of good standing (existence or status) from the home state, issued within 180 days.

California Registered Agent.ai next to Mainstay Filing

Strip it down to the agent and California Registered Agent.ai costs $297 over three years, against $447 at Mainstay Filing, $150 apart. Mainstay Filing runs one agent plan for all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's formation package is $199 a year and takes care of the Statement of Information; with California Registered Agent.ai the LLC route totals $397 over three years, agent included, report filing not. CA Registered Agent.org is the other California agent the desk ranks; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish close.

California Registered Agent.ai: reader questions

How much is California Registered Agent.ai?

$99 a year for agent for service of process service, and the price holds on renewal. Forming an LLC is $199 plus the California filing fee.

Will California Registered Agent.ai send in my yearly report?

No. The California Statement of Information is not in its prices, so it is yours to send.

Would the desk recommend California Registered Agent.ai as the registered agent for a California LLC?

Yes, if the company will stay in California and you want a steady agent price. Its average score across our California pages is 9.3.

What do you get from California Registered Agent.ai?

A California registered office address, and scans of what gets served on the company, online.

Can California Registered Agent.ai register an outside company in California?

Yes, for $199 plus California's fee, and a year of agent service comes with it.

Related pages

Where the numbers came from

  1. California registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  2. California Secretary of State, last checked August 2026
  3. California Secretary of State, last checked August 2026
  4. California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source, last checked October 2026
  5. Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.01, last checked August 2026
  6. California Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms, last checked October 2026
  7. Form LLC-5, last checked October 2026
  8. Corporations Code section 17708.03, last checked October 2026
  9. Revenue and Taxation Code section 19135, last checked October 2026
  10. Franchise Tax Board, LLC filing requirements, last checked October 2026
  11. California Corporations Code 17708.07, last checked November 2026
  12. California Registered Agent.ai: home, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  13. Mainstay Filing: California service pages, as of November 12, 2026