The appointment and maintenance of an in-state registered agent is required

Idaho may not be on your business radar, but it offers many benefits to entrepreneurs and business owners. The state ranks 9th in the U.S. for GDP growth and its economy is expanding faster than most states. Its business-friendly environment is evidenced by low property and sales tax.  Small businesses are 99% of the state's businesses and employ 55% of the state's residents. However, doing business in Idaho requires compliance with many federal, state, and local requirements.

You’re required to designate an in-state Registered Agent when you form your company and in each additional state in which you do business. The Registered Agent receives state communications regarding important filings and changes in organizational requirements and is also responsible for receiving notice of a lawsuit (“service of process”) on behalf of your business. With CT Corporation’s experience and expertise, you won’t miss a critical filing and endanger your business’ good standing.

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Registered agent services

Easily appoint your registered agent online within 10 minutes

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  • Registered agent services - includes a registered agent location within the state to receive legal and critical business communications and a dedicated team to receive and route all service of process legal notifications

  • Online portal - compliance portal to keep your business compliant 24/7

  • Name availability check - verification and reservation of desired business name within the state

    Not included

  • Incorporation services - completion and filing of all legal documents and Articles of Incorporation with the state

    Not included

  • Qualification services - preparation and filing of all qualification documents with the state

    Not included
Registered agent and incorporation filing

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  • Registered agent services - includes a registered agent location within the state to receive legal and critical business communications and a dedicated team to receive and route all service of process legal notifications

  • Online portal - compliance portal to keep your business compliant 24/7

  • Name availability check - verification and reservation of desired business name within the state

  • Incorporation services - completion and filing of all legal documents and Articles of Incorporation with the state

  • Qualification services - preparation and filing of all qualification documents with the state

    Not included
Registered agent and qualification filing

Legally register an existing business in another state

Order Online - $808 +state fees*

  • Registered agent services - includes a registered agent location within the state to receive legal and critical business communications and a dedicated team to receive and route all service of process legal notifications

  • Online portal - compliance portal to keep your business compliant 24/7

  • Name availability check - verification and reservation of desired business name within the state

  • Incorporation services - completion and filing of all legal documents and Articles of Incorporation with the state

    Not included

  • Qualification services - preparation and filing of all qualification documents with the state

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Roadmap to compliance
What to look for when choosing an Idaho registered agent

A registered agent should be reliable, accurate, and consistent.  They must always be available and physically present at the registered office during normal business hours. This ensures any hand-delivered legal documents get proper attention. 

 

They must also know all business entity and compliance rules, have professionally trained staff with expert knowledge on how to properly handle and forward SOP papers, have state-of-the-art processes in place to deliver crucial documents to you, and to follow-up with you regarding delivery. 

 

It is also important to have a registered agent that has the coverage and expertise to support your business as it expands into other states where additional registration is often necessary.  
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The importance of having an Idaho registered agent

Having a professional registered agent ensures that things such as personal emergencies, vacations, business trips, and meetings never leave your company without this physical presence. Keep in mind, a lawsuit can proceed against you, even if your registered agent is not available to receive service. You may lose the opportunity to defend yourself in court or incur extra legal fees.

 

In addition to the registered agent’s statutory responsibilities of receiving and forwarding documents, professional service companies often provide a full range of services for LLCs, corporations, and other types of business entities to help them with their compliance needs. The right professional services company can help you stay in compliance and make sure all of your documents are handled correctly.
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You can rely on CT Corporation to:
  • Record your Registered Agent information with the state—essential to keep your business in good standing
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  • Receive state documents and legal notices, including Service of Process and wage garnishment notices, and promptly relay them to your designated contacts—so nothing gets overlooked
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  • Monitor laws and regulations—to make sure you aren’t caught off guard by changes
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  • Designate a specific team to serve as your go-to resource for answers to your questions—you won’t get the round around
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  • Customize your Registered Agent services if you wish to include alerts of upcoming deadlines and forwarding of business documents—so you’ll have less to manage

Legislative updates

House Bill 583, effective July 1, 2022, enacts the Digital Assets Act, which among other things, classifies digital assets as general intangibles and digital securities as investment property and provides for perfection by control and possession.

House Bill 103, effective July 1, 2021, amends the nonprofit corporation act to provide for remote meetings to the extent authorized by the board of directors.

Case summaries

Reliance on SOS Records of Corporate Status
Hollingsworth v. Thompson, No. 47488, decided December 23, 2020. The Idaho Supreme Court held that the plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit could rely on the Secretary of State’s records that indicated the defendant hospital was owned and operated by a private nonprofit corporation. The defendants admitted a nonprofit corporation was formed to help what had been a county-owned hospital obtain a loan. However they argued that the corporation was never actively operated and that the hospital was also county owned – which meant a notice of claim had to be filed. The court disagreed, noting that even if the corporation was not active and was allowed to be administratively dissolved, it still existed on paper and in the public records. The plaintiff was not required to investigate its ownership further and was not required to file a notice of claim.

Other notices

May 21, 2020 — Idaho’s Attorney General and Secretary of State issued an alert to Idaho business owners regarding a deceptive and misleading mailing. The mailing is a request form for a 2020 certificate of existence. The alert states that the mailing was not authorized by the Secretary of State, that the sender is not affiliated with the state in any way, and any certificates sold by the company sending out the mailing are not official.

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