Registered Agent DC assists in timely responses to lawsuits
If you are planning a Company or non-profit organization and willing to do business in the District of Columbia or with the Federal Government, availing of services of registered agents is a must.
The most important service of such an agent is to receive the service of process on behalf of the business entity. They then send the full copy to the designated person. Often the business owner may authorize an accountant or attorney to receive the courtesy copy in case of unavailability of the original person. Depending on requirements, you can avail full services, allowing the agent to assist in the entire registration process with the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs or the DCRA. Those willing to do the registration on their own can even appoint the organization as a statutory Registered Agent DC.
If you are filing the form with Washington DC DCRA, the only possible way to do that is to mail those documents or to walk them in for filing. Signatures needed in these documents should be original and the registered agent needs to sign the filing as well. However, the advantage of filing through a resident agent is that original inked signatures are not needed since these forms are pre-signed in your online account. These filings usually take 10-15 working days to get processed completely. The mailed in filing will be returned to the address as provided on the envelope. After the initial Annual Report, you need to file the bi-annual report too.
While selecting the Registered Agent DC, you need to do some enquiries related to services provided by them. It is better to opt for those who don't charge extra for servicing multiple State and Federal Agencies. Select those who provide services on a flat rate basis.