What a registered agent does
The registered agent receives lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC. The agent needs a physical street address in the state, not a P.O. box, and must be available during business hours. You can be your own agent if you live in the state; most owners abroad use a commercial agent.
Form and fee in each state
| State | Filing | State fee |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Change of Registered Agent/Office, online on the state portalAlso $25 when changed during the annual report | $25 |
| Florida | Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent, by mailFree when changed on the annual report | $25 |
| Wyoming | Statement of change with the new agent’s signed consent, by mailSigned paper forms, sent by mail | $5 |
| Kentucky | Statement of Change of Registered Agent (form RAC), online or by mail | $10 |
| Washington | Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent, online in CCFSCan also be changed on the annual report | No fee |
Steps
- Line up the new agent first. The new agent has to agree, and most states want its signed consent on the form.
- File the change with the state. Many commercial agents file it for you when you sign up.
- Check the public record. Search the LLC on the state’s business search and confirm the new agent is listed.
- Then end the old service. Cancel only after the change shows, so no notice falls into the gap.
Changing the agent with the annual report
In Florida and Washington the annual report itself can carry the new agent. If you order your annual report from us, write the new agent’s name and address in the order form and we include it in the filing. In New Jersey the change costs $25 either way. Kentucky and Wyoming need the separate statement.
An LLC without an agent
If the agent resigns or its service lapses, the state can dissolve the LLC, and lawsuits served on the state instead can go unanswered. Wyoming charges a higher reinstatement penalty when an LLC was dissolved for having no agent.
Change your agent with this year’s report
Put the new agent in the order notes. Where the annual report can carry the change (Florida’s can, at no extra state fee), we file both together; otherwise we tell you the separate state fee first.
Order a filing- Nothing charged until you approve
- Full refund before we file
- Filed in 3 business days
Sources
- Florida Division of Corporations: LLC fees
- New Jersey Treasury: fee schedule
- Wyoming: appointment of new registered agent (form)
- Kentucky: statement of change of registered agent (form RAC)
- Washington: statement of change of registered agent (form)
Checked against official sources on November 12, 2026.