Northwest Registered Agent Reviews 218

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service and the helpful, knowledgeable staff who make the process of setting up an LLC easy and stress-free. Many people highlight the outstanding customer support, noting that representatives are patient, professional, and dedicated to guiding them through every step. The overall experience is often described as efficient and straightforward, with many appreciating the clear communication and quick handling of paperwork. However, some customers also noted issues with customer service, mentioning slow response times or a lack of meaningful guidance when problems arose. A few other people also felt that the user interface was confusing and that the company's system had bugs. There were also occasional complaints about billing discrepancies and difficulties with email and phone services, including unresponsiveness from support.

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Customer service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I did extensive due diligence for LLC formation and narrowed it down to two companies for different reasons. What I thought would be the better choice (Legal Zoom) lost its luster very quickly as they... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed a registered agent for an LLC. I searched the web and found several. The only one that was reachable was NW Registered Agent. I called and had a great experience with Amanda Brooke as she wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience with Northwest Registered Agent, LLC. They made setting up my LLC quick, easy, and stress-free. Their customer service is excellent—friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arnold J. Schroering was OUTSTANDING. He walked me thru the entire process, was extremely knowledgeable and had all the answers. Arnold provided me with the contact information if any issues arises.... See more

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Those who know use a registered agent service to start and maintain businesses. Northwest Companies are 900+ employees strong and maintain over 3 million businesses nationwide. All clients get dedicated Corporate Guides invested in your success.


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3.9

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

218 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I paid them $175 for nothing

I paid them $175 for registered agent representation, two weeks later they say they have no record of me purchasing any services and the only thing they offer is to pay them (again).

Total rip off, and they do not answer phone calls or emails, just a scam operation, never trust this company.

They sent me an email and tried to say they don't charge $175, only $125, but it was $125 for representation and another $50 for filing the EIN, neither of which they did, they charged me and then said I had no account with them, not only do they lie but they double down when you call them out on it, what a vile company, never ever trust these scumbags

April 17, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

Hi Mike, I think you have the wrong company. Our registered agent service is $125, not $175. There's no way to pay us $175. So we probably don't have a record of you because you probably didn't sign up with us. We actually respond to all emails in less than 30 min, and we currently are answering over 95% of our phone calls in less than 5 rings, so I take offense with you calling us a scam. We service over 3 million active businesses in the US. We are by far the largest registered agent service and didn't get that way by overcharging people or ignoring them.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

they charge 50usd for every spam latter…

they charge 50usd for every spam latter what you got!

April 11, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

Hey, sorry for any confusion here. We don’t upload junk mail to your account. Mail charges only apply if you’re receiving documents at our address without an active service in place. We’re always working to make things clearer and improve how everything works.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This agency group has helped my…

This agency group has helped my business look more professional in every aspect. They always have great customer service and fast responses when experiencing issues. I had a package shipped out to this virtual address accidentally, and Jessica made my experience stress free. I totally recommend using this company if you need a physical address for mailing.

April 7, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Hi Guys,

Hi Guys,
I am new here and want to form LLC kindly assist me on how to do it and recommend a reliable agent, please.

Iftikhar

April 5, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

We make forming an LLC simple and handle the details so you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. If you want a reliable agent who keeps things clear and easy, we’ve got you covered.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I USED THESE PEOPLE BECAUSE I WAS NEW…

I USED THESE PEOPLE BECAUSE I WAS NEW TO LLC. BUSINESS , HOWEVER AS I BECAME MORE SAVY AND HAD TIME TO RESEARCH THINGS FOR MYSELF. EVERYTHING THEY DO YOU CAN DO YOURSELF FOR FREE. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME $100 TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE. FIRST OF ALL DELAWARE DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT THEY ONLY REQUIRE TAXES TO BE PAID OF $300. JUST FYI, IF YOU TOOK TIME TO START A BUSINESS, TAKE TIME TO RESEARCH THESE THEIVES, THIS IS A WORTHLESS COMPANY!

April 2, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

You could build a house yourself, but sometimes people decide to pay someone else to make things easier. Our goal is to make things easier for our clients and most people don't have an address in Delaware, so they end up needing to hire a Delaware registered agent. Our service includes free business address use to maintain your privacy, free mail scanning, and we're here to help. We show you how to file your annual report yourself and remind you to file it. We also give you the option to have us file it for you if you desire. I think you're mixing up some Delaware specific lingo. There's an annual filing in Delaware. Some call it an annual report, some call it an annual tax. If you go direct to the Delaware State website they actually say both bits of lingo: https://corp.delaware.gov/paytaxes/ Regardless, for a Delaware LLC it's $300 so at least the cost made it through accurately. I would strongly disagree in your assessment of us being a "thieve" We have a 100% money back guarantee on anything and everything. We have never kept a dime that someone doesn't want to give us. You can cancel anything online in 1 click without having to talk to us, and if we've somehow grabbed some of your money that you don't want us to have, our contact details are in your online account and you can request a refund and we'll refund your money right away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You should hire them, without any doubt.

I can't understand why so many bad ratings. I've chosen this company as my registered agent in NJ, and they are doing a wonderful job. They immediately forward all the documents to me and send me reminders if I forget to read them. They do their job very well. And it's not "expansive" for the service they provide. Absolutely reliable.

March 27, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless

My experience with them was fine. Their website is rather confusing and difficult to use, and their service are rather overpriced given the quality of the website. However, I had absolutely no issues contacting support and received a response within a few hours. They even were able to give me a full refund for some services that I ended up not needing.

I have yet to receive any mail at the address so I am interested in seeing how that goes, and depending on the timeliness of their mail forwarding service, my opinion may change. But so far, so alright. If mail forwarding ends up working, then I'll raise the review to 4 stars.

EDIT: Their mail forwarding service sucks. They lost every letter that was sent to them so far and I've wasted so much time waiting. I've cancelled my service and will never use this company again

March 13, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

We process a lot of mail. Everything you get at our address is scanned into your account within hours and also double checked by a human before routed to your inbox. I wonder if your getting mail sent to us with a different name than what you signed up for. That is an area where we just can't connect the dots because sometimes a client might sign up as My Company Name LLC, but then their vendor sends a letter as first name last name, because they think you'll notice their mail better that way. Maybe you could double check what the person sending you mail is listing relative to the name you signed up with. Our systems and processes are extremely accurate in scanning mail. Also we own our own buildings, it's our own hardware, and it's our own employees doing the work. We have the most private and largest mail forwarding and scanning service in the industry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A rare gem

Efficient, knowledgeable, outstanding customer service. Hard to find companies like this anymore....a gem

March 23, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Address Issues

I have had an excellent experience for the most part with Northwest Registered Agent. They filed my paperwork for me and efficiently explained anything I had questions about. My only issue with them is that I could not use the address from my formation state on my billing descriptor. This was the main reason I chose to use a registered agent in the first place. I wanted as much privacy as possible. Unfortunately, I had to scramble to figure something else out at the last minute because the address I was given to use was flagged as possibly fraudulent (it's not fraudulent at all, but banks and payment processors are not taking a chance or the time to look into it). I expected that if I paid for their services, they would make sure everything was smooth sailing, especially regarding the address I was given to use for my business.

September 21, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing customer service

The best, most friendly customer service I have encountered. Genuinely love dealing with them and they’re super fast and efficient. The entire team sorted out our issues so quickly honestly and other than that the service is smooth.

March 16, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They charge me 125 a year for nothing

They charge me 125 a year for nothing. They even try to get me to pay by saying I have mail needing review and its just spam. So I'm looking to change registered agents. Won't stay with them, they suck. I would expect to pay a lot less for someone to open 1 piece of mail per year.

March 6, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

I'm sorry if you're not finding the value in our registered agent service. Something must be wrong if we're asking you to pay more. We include free mail and business address use with our registered agent service. If we've taken money from you you feel we shouldn't have, please reach out to customer service. You can call or email us or our contact info is always in the top right corner of your online account and lets get a refund to you. Sometimes it takes businesses a few years for their mail to really start coming in. By year 3-4 you can really start getting a lot of mail and it's important to have a vendor you can trust will accurately get that mail to you and in a timely and private manner. We own our own buildings, our own employees, and our own hardware to offer you the most private and reliable registered agent and mail processing services you can find.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

As a busy person they handle all the services I need from being my registered service agent, to mail forwarding, and and having a virtual office. They also email you every time you have a document that uploaded and and there customer service is great! I would highly recommend using them!

January 3, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WARNING THEY NEVER STOP CHARGING YOU!!!

I called to cancel last year. They told me they notated my account to cancel after the balance was paid. (you have to pay the full year regardless)
We dissolved the company last year around the time I called to cancer.
The customer service agent stated my account would be canceled after the last payment in December.

INSTEAD, They renewed WITHOUT MY APPROVAL for another year. And now will not allow me to cancel!

They are auto-charging me another $530 for NOTHING when I told them to cancel and they agreed it would be canceled!

I reached out to customer service today and she said I needed to pay $530 to cancel a service I NEVER ASKED FOR after I called to cancel 6 months prior!

NOT reputable! The user interface is horrible! Incredibly confusing. Customer service reps DO NOT DO what they tell you they are going to do.

and they will bleed you if you don't micromanage them! I'm calling again today to see If I can reach someone who will fix this situation.

February 27, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

Shucks, Jordan, this doesn't sound like us at all! We don't charge for services you don't need, and especially after you cancel services. But we're human, too! If we made a mistake, then we'll own it and fix it. Reach out to us so we can make it right.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are not transparent on their…

They are not transparent on their website in regards to the only address they have is in Sacramento.
They file your formation without you verifying info within 24 hrs even though they sent you email to verify. They don’t inform you about auto verification within 24 hrs.
You asked them which part of city of Sacramento the office is located since you need to file for Sacramento city and business tax online (the web site ask you that info). They refuse to respond a geographical question.
They did I not respond to my email inquiry at all. Every thought they recommend to contact by email.
Not a good choice to have as a part of your business.

February 9, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

Hi Manijeh,
Our Sacramento office (our California office) is in Midtown. It seems odd that a Corporate Guide wouldn't give you that info, so we'd like some additional details to make sure this issue isn't replicated. We'd also like to make sure you're compensated for your time and annoyance. We'll have a Corporate Guide reach out to you right away.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst service ever

Worst service ever, lack of communication and poor product knowledge, providing wrong information on products , I would not recommend to anyone and beware of this company..I placed the order once I found I requested to cancel and refund my whole money, I just wasted whole time and money and explained almost 4 customer service officers however nobody able to provide me a resolution..

February 9, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

Hi Jey,
I'm sorry you had a rough experience and we'd love to know what service you signed up for. Was it an LLC formation or registered agent service? We'd love to know because we, first, want to make sure no one else has a similar experience and make sure all our Corporate Guides have the knowledge they need to guide clients through using our products. At Northwest Registered Agent, our client support specialists are called Corporate Guides and they are a major reason why we've been successful as a company, so your feedback would be very helpful to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I worked with Arnold today and he was…

I worked with Arnold today and he was very professional and just fantastic to work with. He was able to answer all of my questions and walked me through step by step of the online process. Highly recommend this company. Kate

February 9, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Someone FRAUDULENTLY created an account…

Someone FRAUDULENTLY created an account in my name after my identity was stolen. This company is relentless as HARASSING me to collect payment for something I NEVER SIGNED UP FOR!!!

The worst part is that I have contacted them several times in the past 1-2 years, and they have REFUSED to do ANYTHING, so now I must get an attorney involved to get them to cancel all services and stop harassing me.

January 26, 2023
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Reply from Northwest Registered Agent

Oh no! That sounds awful and we'll do anything we can to help, but first, are you sure you're reviewing the right company? At Northwest Registered Agent, we don't have a collections department and we made a decision as a company long ago to never send clients to collections. That may sound odd but we're committed to our slogan, "We're Just Not Annoying." But what you're experiencing sounds extremely annoying and if we can help contact us immediately at support@northwestregisteredagent.com or call at (509)768-2249.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing staff

Amazing staff. answere all my questions and quick to execute the task of forming my LLC.
will definitely be doing business with Northwest

January 22, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NY incorporation.

I had Northwest Registered Agent handle incorporating for me in the state of NY. They did it for me in a fast painless manner and helped me out with any questions I had. I recommend this company, for me it was nothing but a positive experience!

January 18, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was helped by Arnold J Schroering

I was helped by Arnold J Schroering , he was very informative and kept the process simple and patiently walked me through registering my new business venture I look forward to working with him and northwest again in the near future.

January 17, 2023
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