A PO box address cannot serve as a registered office address for companies. Companies must have a real official address, easily found by anyone. Use registered address services if considering a PO box. A PO box may not look professional and could hurt your business’s growth.
Even people with physical addresses may use PO boxes to keep their real address confidential. A physical address denotes where you live; a PO box doesn’t state that.
When registering a business, you must use a physical, not a PO box, address. Whether registering as a sole proprietorship, C-Corp, or LLC, decide on a registered business address. Renting a PO box isn’t an easy solution for a registered agent address.
Using a Private Mailbox
To use a private mailbox:
- Find a local provider.
- Fees vary; discounts often apply for paying months in advance.
- Fill out required forms.
- Bring ID.
- Sign to claim mail.
Simply write “c/o *name on mailbox” on the address when giving it out.
Yes, you may change a personal PO box to business use. The change will be recorded in USPS records, with physical address disclosure upon official request.
LLC Considerations in Missouri
A PO Box can only be used as a mailing address for the LLC. A physical street address in Missouri must be used for the Registered Office and Registered Agent.
The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a popular business structure for companies starting in Missouri. Unlike sole proprietorships or partnerships, where owners can be held liable for lawsuits, the LLC protects owners’ assets.
PostScan Mail offers virtual address services in Missouri with features of a PO box. With 700 addresses, customers access, view, forward, and shred mail 24/7 from anywhere. They provide notifications when mail arrives to easily manage mail online.
The Missouri Secretary of State has a Business Lookup to search LLC names using the database. It allows reserving a name for the LLC for 180 days before filing Articles of Organization. Submit a Reservation of Name application and pay the $25 filing fee.
In Missouri, you can be your own registered agent for your LLC, or it can be another member of the LLC, an outside individual, or a qualified business service. To be your own LLC Registered Agent, you need to have a physical address in Missouri.
A Missouri registered agent will serve as your business’s primary point of contact with the state, responsible for receiving service of process in the event that your LLC or corporation is sued.
You can act as your own Registered Agent for a corporation or LLC as long as you have a physical street address in the state where your corporation or LLC is formed.
A registered agent or resident agent is the official point of contact for an LLC listed on the public record. A registered agent must have a registered address, which is the official address for the delivery of official documents like tax documents, annual reports, or legal summons.