What happens to my personal information when I renew a business license?

Depends entirely on the state. In some places, your home address on a license is a public record. In others, it's redacted if you hsve a valid reason. SSN is almost never public, but it might be shared with tax agencies. What state are you in?

If the form has a physical address field, try putting your registered agent's address instead of your home. I've done that for years. But smoe clerks will reject it. Call ahead and ask.

Honestly, forming an LLC doesn't always hide your name. In many states, the organizer's name is on the articles. You might need a nominee or a trust. But for a sole prop license renewal, the cat's probably out of the bag unless you get a new EIN and entity.

I renewed mine last month and the county website literally has a PDF with my home address. I didn't realize until a customer pointed it out. Not fun. I'm now looking into a registered agent for next year.

That's rough. Did you ask them to redact it? Some counties will remove it if you show a safety concern.

I haven't yet. I'm worried it'll draw attention. Might just wait it outt and use an agent next time.

Also, check if your state has a 'safe at home' program. Not just for domestic violence victims sometimes business owners can use it. My cousin did that in California ngl.