** About Harbor Compliance
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Harbor Compliance provides registered agent service, managed compliance services, and software to businesses and nonprofits in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Founded by a team of government licensing specialists and technology trailblazers, Harbor Compliance is a leading provider of compliance solutions for companies of all types and sizes. Since 2012, we have helped more than 40,000 clients apply for, secure, and maintain licensing across all industries. Harbor Compliance offers a flat-rate annual registered agent pricing structure, same-day electronic delivery of your documents, expert services, and purpose-built software to support your organization as it grows.
You can learn more about us at https://www.harborcompliance.com/.
** Affiliate Earning Potential
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Affiliates can earn a percentage commission on sales of the following services made through www.harborcompliance.com.
* Earn 50% and more (15% for shopping/coupon affiliates) commission on units of registered agent service
* Earn 12.5% commission on incorporation, LLC formation, and foreign qualification packages containing registered agent service
* Earn 3% commission on nonprofit tax exempt compliance packages containing registered agent service
* Earn 2% commission on nonprofit formation compliance packages containing registered agent service
* Earn 10% commission on Managed Annual Report Service
* Earn 10% commission on Annual State Charitable Solicitation Registration Service
* Earn 10% commission on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Service (https://www.harborcompliance.com/beneficial-ownership-information-reporting)
We are unique in that customers can buy multiple units of registered agent service in a single online purchase. Most customers you refer to us need only one or two states of service. However, because a registered agent is required in every state (plus DC and Puerto Rico), you can earn over $2,000 on a single referral.
We offer a 30-day cookie. Most customers of registered agent service have an immediate need: they are forming or registering their company and need a registered agent to complete the process. For that reason, most of our e-commerce sales close the same day. However, sales made within the 30-day timeframe and through the tracking link will be attributed to you.
With a full team of programmers and expert marketers, we’ve optimized our site to make signing up for service effortless. With our industry-leading conversion rates, registered agent service is just a few clicks away, which means more commission for you.
** Registered Agent Service Information
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A registered agent is a business entity’s legal appointment for service of process within a given state. A registered agent is required when forming or registering a business or nonprofit in every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The registered agent provides a physical office where the LLC, corporation, or nonprofit can be served legal and government notices during regular business hours. The registered agent is then responsible for forwarding these deliveries to the business in a timely manner.
Registered agents are a legal appointment made by the business entity at the time of registration with the secretary of state. Every state requires the business to maintain the registered agent for as long as it is in business. This generally means ensuring that the registered agent on file with the secretary of state always meets statutory requirements for consenting to serve, maintaining a physical address in that jurisdiction, and agreeing to receive and forward deliveries received at that address during regular business hours.
A registered agent is not a virtual office or a mail forwarding service. It does not receive regular mail or packages for the company. The registered agent’s information should not be used on letterhead, invoices, websites, or any other place where a physical, shipping, or mailing address for the business is required. The registered agent’s information should not be used with banks, vendors, customers, or any other parties except those that specifically require the legal appointment of a registered agent. Finally, all information filed with the secretary of state becomes a matter of public record. The registered agent’s information should not be used as an alternate place of business or to obscure the identity of a business, a nonprofit, or its management or ownership.
** So, when might your readers need a registered agent? Here are a few scenarios:
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* They are forming an LLC (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/llc-startup-guide) .
* They are incorporating their business (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/business-registration-guide) or nonprofit (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/how-to-start-a-non-profit-organization) .
* They have an existing business that they are registering in another state (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/what-is-foreign-qualification) . They may need to do this in order to sell products or services, hire employees, obtain a license, bid on an opportunity, and more.
* They need to change their registered agent (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/change-of-registered-agent) . This may happen when the old registered agent’s information becomes out of date.
* They want to achieve cost savings (https://landing.harborcompliance.com/registered-agent-consolidation) by switching to a less expensive registered agent provider.
Remember, registered agents can be changed at any time. And, as you know, people set up and register companies all the time. That means you can count on a year-round demand for registered agent service, with additional spikes at the beginning and end of each year.
You can learn more about our registered agent service at https://www.harborcompliance.com/registered-agent-service
** Managed Annual Report Service Information
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Businesses and nonprofits are required to file annual reports in all states in which they are registered. Annual report deadlines and filing requirements vary by state and entity type. Secretary of state offices do not consistently provide reminders when reports are due. To avoid penalties and lapsed registrations, companies spend valuable resources tracking due dates, collecting information, and filing across multiple states and entities.
Secretary of state annual report compliance requires expertise and attention throughout the year. Harbor Compliance’s Managed Annual Report Service saves your time and ensures accuracy.
Harbor Compliance’s Managed Annual Report Service helps ensure your entities are in good standing in all states where they are registered. Our service replaces legacy systems for tracking due dates and filing annual reports. We eliminate your need to research requirements, create due date reminders, and navigate government forms and filing portals.
1. You securely enter company data into a web-based Information form one time. Simply review your information with us and update it only when it changes.
2. We conduct an initial audit of your entity registration statuses when you sign up for service. We identify compliance gaps and offer a full suite of services (https://www.harborcompliance.com/business-compliance) to register and restore entities to good standing.
3. Our Entity Manager Software (https://www.harborcompliance.com/entity-manager-software) tracks annual report due dates and calculates filing fees across all states and entities. Enjoy immediate visibility into registration data, entity statuses, and upcoming due dates.
4. We prepare and automatically file annual reports for you throughout the year.
Annual fees range from $100 to $175 per state plus filing fees. With our shopping cart technology, users can purchase multiple states and years of service at one time, leading to the potential for large commissions for you.
You can learn more about our Managed Annual Report Service at www.harborcompliance.com/annual-report
** Annual Charitable Solicitation Registration Service
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Forty-one states require nonprofits to register before they solicit contributions from the public. Registration takes place independently in each state, and they must be renewed, typically annually. For a nonprofit needing to register nationwide, or even in a handful of states, charitable solicitation registration presents a daunting challenge. The process of researching requirements, collecting information, preparing and submitting applications, ensuring approval, and tracking renewal deadlines is a drain on precious organizational resources. Late or lapsed registrations come with state-enforced penalties and can impact your ability to fundraise and apply for grants. Overall, state charitable solicitation (aka fundraising) registration requires nearly constant attention throughout the year. This resource provides a state-by-state overview of fundraising registration requirements (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/charitable-registration) .
Organizations may question why registration is important.
First, it’s the law. State charitable registration requirements exist to protect both donors and legitimate charitable organizations.
Second, it builds trust with donors. By registering and maintaining annual compliance, nonprofits demonstrate their duty of care to the public. Donors can quickly look up organizations in state databases and see which ones have done their due diligence (and which ones have not).
Lastly, in a world turned upside down by COVID-19, more organizations are fundraising online. Generally speaking, online solicitations (https://www.harborcompliance.com/information/online-fundraising-charleston-principles) can reach donors in every state. This may trigger the need for a nonprofit to register in multiple states, if not nationwide. Boards and executive leadership at nonprofits across the country should be aware of how their existing and planned digital events impact their compliance obligations.
Harbor Compliance’s Charitable Solicitation Registration Service is a turnkey solution for nonprofits looking to outsource the management of their state registration filings. We combine services and technology into one solution. Our service replaces legacy systems for tracking due dates and filing state registrations. We eliminate your need to research requirements, create due date reminders, and navigate government forms and filing portals.
1. You provide organization information and records. Simply review your information with us and update it only when it changes. Each year, we also require your Form 990 and financial statements.
2. Our relationship begins by verifying your statuses, identifying your renewal dates, uncovering and resolving lapsed registrations, and clarifying the next steps. 40% of the time, our “detective work” finds problems – such as missed renewals, application mistakes, and delinquent registrations – that would otherwise have created delays or even denials.
3. We prepare your state registration applications, as well as any required foreign qualification and tax exemption applications, for your review. Where available, we use online filing portals to minimize your signature collection.
4. We file with each state and follow up to ensure approval. We update our License Manager Software (https://www.harborcompliance.com/license-manager-software) with your state-specific registration data. Our software automatically calculates your filing fee and next due date for your planning purposes, but we continue to prepare and file renewals for you as they come due.
Overall, we reduce the time and resources an organization spends up to 99%. We simplify every stage of compliance, from researching, filing, payment remittance, and due date tracking. We specialize in nonprofit work, supporting over 17,000 organizations across the country in their compliance needs.
Annual fees range from $100 to $175 per state plus filing fees. With our shopping cart technology, users can purchase multiple states and years of service at one time, leading to the potential for large commissions for you.
Visit our service page for additional details: www.harborcompliance.com/fundraising-registration
Categories: Registered agent, Business formation, LLC formation, Business services, Software
** For additional questions:
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Contact James at jgilmer@harborcompliance.com
