Privacy & Registered Agents · 4 min read

Keep your home address off public record when you form an LLC

Every LLC filing lists addresses that anyone can look up. Here's how to set up a registered agent and business address before you file.

Key takeaways

Every LLC needs a registered agent with a physical address in the state.
Your filing's addresses are public and get copied by data sites quickly.
Set up a registered agent and virtual address before filing, not after.

What becomes public

Most states publish your principal address, mailing address, registered agent address, and often the names of owners or managers. These records are searchable online by anyone.

The fix: set it up first

A registered agent service receives legal mail for you at their address. A virtual office gives you a business mailing address. Use both on your filing so your home never appears.

Amending later costs a fee and doesn't remove copies already collected by data brokers.

Wrong order

File with home address → spam, solicitors, privacy risk → amend later.

Right order

Registered agent + virtual office → file LLC with those addresses.

General information only, not legal or tax advice. Fees and rules vary by state and change over time.

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