[charcircuit]

Because you don't want to be your own registered agent.

[trollbridge]

This is out of date advice, primarily given by registered agents who often aren't actual attorneys.

[charcircuit]

Not everyone wants to have their location publicly available for the world to see. If you can be served a lawsuit, people can "serve" you a bunch of other things too.

[mindcrime]

Fair enough. For my money, I wouldn't pay somebody else to do that, but I can see the appeal for some folks.