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California Registered Agent.ai Review (2026)

California Registered Agent.ai sells California agent for service of process service for $99 a year, the same $99 at renewal. That buys an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of legal papers served on the company. Forming a California LLC through it costs $199 plus the state fee, and the first year of agent service is included. For foreign registration in California it charges $199 plus the state fee. Verdict: a sound choice for a California-only company that wants a fixed agent price and will file its own Statement of Information.
The Filing Verdict editorial team
The verdict

California Registered Agent.ai: the pick for a California-only companies

$99 yearly

8.9Editorial score
out of 10

A no-frills California agent with a flat price and a fixed renewal.

What you get

  • An in-state street address on the public record
  • Legal papers delivered to the company arrive in your account as scans

What we like

  • $99 a year, flat
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing's yearly agent price
  • Also sells LLC formation and foreign registration
  • A free first agent year when it forms your LLC

Cons

  • The Statement of Information is left to you
  • The EIN application is billed separately ($99)
  • Covers California only; other states need another agent
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What $99 a year buys

California Registered Agent.ai serves as your California agent for service of process for $99 a year. The plan supplies an in-state street address for the registered office and scans legal papers served on the company to your online account. At renewal the price stays $99.

Forming a California LLC through California Registered Agent.ai

California Registered Agent.ai files the formation document for $199, and the state's filing fee goes on top. The first year of agent for service of process service is included; after that the agent is $99 a year. An EIN application costs $99 extra, although the IRS issues EINs free.

California expects the Statement of Information every two years, due last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially, with a $20 state fee. California Registered Agent.ai does not file it, so that job stays with you.

Registering an outside company in California with California Registered Agent.ai

California Registered Agent.ai files the registration with the state for $199, plus California's $70 fee. A year of agent for service of process service is part of it. You provide certificate of good standing (existence or status) from the home state, dated within 180 days.

California Registered Agent.ai next to Mainstay Filing and the other picks

For the agent alone, California Registered Agent.ai comes to $297 over three years and Mainstay Filing to $447, a gap of $150. Mainstay Filing sells 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 includes the Statement of Information; California Registered Agent.ai's LLC route comes to $397 over three years with the agent but without report filing. CA Registered Agent.org, the other California agent on our list, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish close together.

California Registered Agent.ai: questions answered

What does California Registered Agent.ai charge?

$99 a year for agent for service of process service, unchanged at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus the California filing fee.

Does California Registered Agent.ai take care of my yearly report?

No. The California Statement of Information is outside its published prices, so you file it.

Is California Registered Agent.ai a sound registered agent for a California LLC?

For a one-state company in California that wants a steady agent price, yes. Its average score across our California pages is 8.9.

What comes with the California Registered Agent.ai plan?

California registered office address, plus scans of served papers sent to your account.

Does California Registered Agent.ai register out-of-state companies in California?

Yes. It files the registration for $199 plus California's fee and includes a year of agent service.

Keep reading

Sources and dates

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