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Jurisdiction and entity type
ADJACENT DECISION HUB
Compare formation, registered-agent, accounting and compliance services while keeping legal roles separate.
BEFORE YOU COMPARE
Jurisdiction and entity type
Formation versus ongoing compliance
Registered-agent scope
Accounting and tax support
Banking introductions
Exit and document portability
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RELATED GUIDANCE
These are legally distinct roles even when one company sells both -- a mailbox receives your mail, while a registered agent is the entity legally authorized to receive service of process and official state correspondence.
The advertised formation price is rarely the ongoing cost -- budget separately for registered-agent renewal, annual report filings, and franchise or business taxes that recur every year.
Ask specifically about your entity's tax treatment in both your country of residence and the formation jurisdiction -- double taxation and reporting obligations are the most commonly underestimated costs.
COMMON QUESTIONS
No. A registered agent is the legally authorized recipient for service of process and official state correspondence; a mailbox just receives ordinary mail. Some providers bundle both, others sell them separately.