Calfifornia registered agent for $49 a year

Simplify compliance with the California registered agent you can depend on for security and affordability.

Stay in good standing with the leading California registered agent

Receive legal and statutory docs

Securely receive critical California legal documents like lawsuits and tax notices.

See your mail online

Be notified of due dates, summaries, and next steps for all your critical California mail.

Automate compliance tasks

Save time by handing off your compliance tasks to Postal’s team of experts.

Support and guidance

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Register quickly and easily in California

Get up and running within days with Postal. Our team guides you through the process from start to finish so you can register faster in California.

Register in California for $49 a year

Appoint Postal as your California registered agent for just $50 per entity per state per year. A fraction of what other providers charge.

Features

California's most advanced registered agent

AI mail summaries

Compliance done for you

HIPAA and SOC 2 security

See deadlines at a glance

Postal’s advanced AI gives you an instant overview of all your compliance-related mail with next steps flagged for you.

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Due dates, penalties, and action extracted for you by AI.
All your correspondence summarized and stored online.
The right teammate notified every time mail is received.

Leave service of process to us

Hand off your compliance tasks to Postal with ease. Simply tag the Postal compliance team and they’ll make sure your compliance tasks and filings are handled accurately and on time.

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Stay compliant with changing laws and regulations
Specialized in corporate licensing and insurance compliance
Focus on your business and leave compliance to Postal

Secure and private mail handling

Receive your legal and regulatory documents with confidence. With Postal as your registered agent, you can be sure of private, secure mail handling that is built to HIPAA and SOC 2 security standards.

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Keep your PHI safe and secure from third parties
Built to HIPAA and SOC 2 security standards
Bring your mail into line with how you handle the rest of your data

Features

Smarter than your average virtual mailbox

AI mail handling

Accelerate your mail handling with Postal’s advanced AI that summarizes incoming post, extracts deadlines, flags urgent items, and suggests next steps. All without you opening a single envelope.

Never miss a deadline again with automated notifications.
Chat directly with your mail for extra information and insights.
Junk mail is auto-detected and sent to spam.

Compliance support

Easily pass off your compliance mail to an expert. Simply tag the Postal compliance team and we’ll make sure your compliance tasks and filings are actioned for you, before the deadline.

Instantly pass compliance mail off to our team for action
Stay compliant with changing laws and regulations
Specialized in corporate licensing and insurance compliance

Built to HIPAA and SOC 2 security standards

Protect your data and your clients’ data with a virtual mailbox that’s Built to HIPAA and SOC 2 security standards. Postal scans and processes all your mail in on-site facilities that are secure and private.

Keep your PHI safe and secure from third parties
Built to HIPAA and SOC 2 security standards
Bring your post into line with how you handle the rest of your data

Premium virtual mailbox address

Give your business the address it deserves with a premium location in a major US city. Whether you’re based locally, interstate, or internationally, Postal gives you a unique street address in a prestigious US location.

Your own address with a unique suite number.
Sought-after street addresses like 5th Avenue in New York City.
A permanent address for registration, tax, and all incoming mail.

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How to appoint a registered agent in California

Share your address

Manage your email

Automate your work

Manage your mail from anywhere

Receive scanned, summarized copies of your mail the moment it’s received.

Put compliance on autopilot

Promptly receive any service of process.

Do you need a registered agent in California?

All corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships operating in California must designate a registered agent. This agent is responsible for receiving your legal documents, tax notices, and official correspondence on behalf of your business.

Your registered agent must have a physical street address in California and cannot be a PO Box. You can appoint an individual resident or a professional registered agent service, but in either case their must be someone present at the address to receive mail during business hours.

Choosing a registered agent in California

When choosing between California registered agents, compare their reliability, ease of use, and customer support. Most importantly, evaluate whether they offer deadline alerts, privacy protection, and online document access.

Prices can vary dramatically between providers with some charging several hundred dollars a year. Look critically at what providers offer for the price and ensure your chosen service is offering you real value for money.

California registered agent plus virtual mailbox

In California, Postal combines registered agent and virtual mailbox services to give you a single address for all your mail handling. You receive a real street address on Castro Street in San Francisco for registering your business and receiving your mail.

All incoming mail is available through your online dashboard, and important documents like service of process are flagged along with deadlines. This ensures your business stays compliant and you can manage your mail from anywhere.