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Registered Agent Rules by State (2026)

This table sets out what each of the 50 states requires of a registered agent and what the state itself bills every year, smallest yearly bill first. Open any state for the statute wording, the rules on who may serve and where the office must be, and the agents we pick there.

Desk note by LLC Data Desk ·

Fifty states, one table

RkStateAgent termRequiredState total, 1 yrDesk pick
1stAlabamaRegistered agentNeeded$0Mainstay Filing
1stArizonaStatutory agentNeeded$0Mainstay Filing
1stIdahoRegistered agentNeeded$0Mainstay Filing
1stMinnesotaRegistered agentOpen the file$0MN Registered Agent.org
1stMississippiRegistered agentNeeded$0Mainstay Filing
1stMissouriRegistered agentNeeded$0MO Registered Agent.org
1stNew MexicoRegistered agentNeeded$0Mainstay Filing
1stOhioStatutory agentNeeded$0Mainstay Filing
1stSouth CarolinaRegistered agentNeeded$0South Carolina Registered Agent.co
1stTexasRegistered agentNeeded$0TX Registered Agent.org
11thNew YorkAgent for service of processOpen the file$4.50NY Registered Agent.org
12thPennsylvaniaRegistered agentOpen the file$7PA Registered Agent.org
13thHawaiiRegistered agentNeeded$12.50Hawaii Registered Agent.co
13thNebraskaRegistered agentNeeded$12.50NE Registered Agent.org
15thIowaRegistered agentNeeded$15Mainstay Filing
16thIndianaRegistered agentNeeded$16Mainstay Filing
17thUtahRegistered agentNeeded$18UT Registered Agent.org
18thMontanaRegistered agentNeeded$20Mainstay Filing
19thColoradoRegistered agentNeeded$25Mainstay Filing
19thMichiganResident agentNeeded$25Mainstay Filing
19thOklahomaRegistered agentNeeded$25Mainstay Filing
19thWest VirginiaAgent for service of processOpen the file$25Mainstay Filing
19thWisconsinRegistered agentNeeded$25Mainstay Filing
24thLouisianaRegistered agentNeeded$35Louisiana Registered Agent.co
25thKansasResident agentNeeded$45KS Registered Agent.org
25thVermontRegistered agentNeeded$45Vermont Registered Agent.co
27thAlaskaRegistered agentNeeded$50Mainstay Filing
27thNorth DakotaRegistered agentNeeded$50Mainstay Filing
27thVirginiaRegistered agentNeeded$50VA Registered Agent.org
30thSouth DakotaRegistered agentNeeded$55South Dakota Registered Agent.co
31stGeorgiaRegistered agentNeeded$60GA Registered Agent.org
31stWyomingRegistered agentNeeded$60Mainstay Filing
33rdWashingtonRegistered agentNeeded$70WA Registered Agent.org
34thIllinoisRegistered agentNeeded$75Mainstay Filing
34thNew JerseyRegistered agentNeeded$75Registered Agent NJ.org
36thConnecticutRegistered agentNeeded$80Mainstay Filing
37thMaineRegistered agentNeeded$85Mainstay Filing
38thNew HampshireRegistered agentNeeded$100Mainstay Filing
38thOregonRegistered agentNeeded$100Mainstay Filing
40thFloridaRegistered agentNeeded$138.75Mainstay Filing
41stArkansasRegistered agentNeeded$150Mainstay Filing
42ndKentuckyRegistered agentNeeded$190Kentucky Registered Agent.co
43rdNorth CarolinaRegistered agentNeeded$200North Carolina Registered Agent.co
44thMarylandResident agentNeeded$300Mainstay Filing
44thTennesseeRegistered agentNeeded$300TN Registered Agent.org
46thNevadaRegistered agentNeeded$350Nevada Registered Agent.co
47thDelawareRegistered agentNeeded$400Mainstay Filing
48thRhode IslandResident agentNeeded$450RI Registered Agent.org
49thMassachusettsResident agentNeeded$500MA Registered Agent.org
50thCaliforniaAgent for service of processNeeded$810Mainstay Filing
Equal totals share a rank; rank 1 is the smallest bill. The last column is the service ranked first in each state file.

More than one state?

Across states, start with Mainstay Filing. National ranking.

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: Alabama registered agent statute. Basis alisondb.legislature.state.al.us; pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file: Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax. Basis revenue.alabama.gov; pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file: Arizona registered agent statute. Basis azleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file: Arizona Corporation Commission. Basis azcc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file: Arizona Corporation Commission. Basis azcc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file: Idaho registered agent statute. Basis legislature.idaho.gov; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file: Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official. Basis legislature.idaho.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: Minnesota registered agent statute. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file: Mississippi registered agent statute. Basis sos.ms.gov; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Basis sos.ms.gov; pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Basis sos.ms.gov; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file: Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis sos.ms.gov; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file: Missouri registered agent statute. Basis revisor.mo.gov; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Basis sos.mo.gov; pulled August 2026.
  17. Desk file: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Basis sos.mo.gov; pulled August 2026.
  18. Desk file: New Mexico registered agent statute. Basis nmonesource.com; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business. Basis sos.nm.gov; pulled August 2026.
  20. Desk file: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business. Basis sos.nm.gov; pulled August 2026.
  21. Desk file: Ohio registered agent statute. Basis codes.ohio.gov; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file: Ohio Secretary of State. Basis ohiosos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  23. Desk file: Ohio Secretary of State. Basis ohiosos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  24. Desk file: South Carolina registered agent statute. Basis scstatehouse.gov; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation. Basis dor.sc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  26. Desk file: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation. Basis dor.sc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  27. Desk file: South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis dor.sc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file: Texas registered agent statute. Basis sos.texas.gov; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file: Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis comptroller.texas.gov; pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file: New York registered agent statute. Basis nysenate.gov; pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis dos.ny.gov; pulled August 2026.
  32. Desk file: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis filing.dos.ny.gov; pulled August 2026.
  33. Desk file: Pennsylvania registered agent statute. Basis legis.state.pa.us; pulled October 2026.
  34. Desk file: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and. Basis pa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  35. Desk file: Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and. Basis pa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  36. Desk file: Hawaii registered agent statute. Basis capitol.hawaii.gov; pulled October 2026.
  37. Desk file: Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July. Basis cca.hawaii.gov; pulled October 2026.
  38. Desk file: Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis files.hawaii.gov; pulled October 2026.
  39. Desk file: Nebraska registered agent statute. Basis nebraskalegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  40. Desk file: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis nebraskalegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  41. Desk file: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis sos.nebraska.gov; pulled October 2026.
  42. Desk file: Iowa registered agent statute. Basis legis.iowa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  43. Desk file: Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Basis help.sos.iowa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  44. Desk file: Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Basis help.sos.iowa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  45. Desk file: Indiana registered agent statute. Basis faqs.in.gov; pulled October 2026.
  46. Desk file: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Basis inbiz.in.gov; pulled August 2026.
  47. Desk file: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Basis forms.in.gov; pulled August 2026.
  48. Desk file: Utah registered agent statute. Basis le.utah.gov; pulled October 2026.
  49. Desk file: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Basis corporations.utah.gov; pulled August 2026.
  50. Desk file: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Basis corporations.utah.gov; pulled August 2026.
  51. Desk file: Montana registered agent statute. Basis mca.legmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  52. Desk file: Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee. Basis sosmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  53. Desk file: Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis sosmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  54. Desk file: Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis sosmt.gov; pulled October 2026.
  55. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  56. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State. Basis sos.state.co.us; pulled August 2026.
  57. Desk file: Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  58. Desk file: Michigan registered agent statute. Basis legislature.mi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  59. Desk file: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. Basis michigan.gov; pulled August 2026.
  60. Desk file: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. Basis michigan.gov; pulled August 2026.
  61. Desk file: Oklahoma registered agent statute. Basis sos.ok.gov; pulled October 2026.
  62. Desk file: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. Basis sos.ok.gov; pulled August 2026.
  63. Desk file: Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. Basis sos.ok.gov; pulled August 2026.
  64. Desk file: West Virginia registered agent statute. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  65. Desk file: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. Basis business4.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  66. Desk file: West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. Basis business4.wv.gov; pulled August 2026.
  67. Desk file: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  68. Desk file: West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis onestop.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  69. Desk file: Wisconsin registered agent statute. Basis docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; pulled October 2026.
  70. Desk file: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled August 2026.
  71. Desk file: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled August 2026.
  72. Desk file: Louisiana registered agent statute. Basis legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  73. Desk file: Louisiana Secretary of State. Basis geauxbiz.sos.la.gov; pulled August 2026.
  74. Desk file: Louisiana Secretary of State. Basis sos.la.gov; pulled August 2026.
  75. Desk file: Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  76. Desk file: Kansas registered agent statute. Basis ksrevisor.gov; pulled October 2026.
  77. Desk file: Kansas Form ILC, Information Report. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  78. Desk file: Vermont registered agent statute. Basis legislature.vermont.gov; pulled October 2026.
  79. Desk file: Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report. Basis sos.vermont.gov; pulled October 2026.
  80. Desk file: Alaska registered agent statute. Basis akleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  81. Desk file: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Basis commerce.alaska.gov; pulled August 2026.
  82. Desk file: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Basis commerce.alaska.gov; pulled August 2026.
  83. Desk file: North Dakota registered agent statute. Basis ndlegis.gov; pulled October 2026.
  84. Desk file: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  85. Desk file: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  86. Desk file: Virginia registered agent statute. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  87. Desk file: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  88. Desk file: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  89. Desk file: South Dakota registered agent statute. Basis sdlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  90. Desk file: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. Basis sdsos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  91. Desk file: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. Basis sosenterprise.sd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  92. Desk file: South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Basis sdlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  93. Desk file: Georgia registered agent statute. Basis sos.ga.gov; pulled October 2026.
  94. Desk file: Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025. Basis sos.ga.gov; pulled October 2026.
  95. Desk file: Wyoming registered agent statute. Basis wyoleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  96. Desk file: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis wyobiz.wyo.gov; pulled August 2026.
  97. Desk file: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis wyobiz.wyo.gov; pulled August 2026.
  98. Desk file: Washington registered agent statute. Basis app.leg.wa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  99. Desk file: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Basis ccfs.sos.wa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  100. Desk file: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Basis sos.wa.gov; pulled August 2026.
  101. Desk file: Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis sos.wa.gov; pulled October 2026.
  102. Desk file: Illinois registered agent statute. Basis ilga.gov; pulled October 2026.
  103. Desk file: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. Basis ilsos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  104. Desk file: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. Basis ilsos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  105. Desk file: New Jersey registered agent statute. Basis pub.njleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  106. Desk file: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Basis njportal.com; pulled August 2026.
  107. Desk file: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Basis njportal.com; pulled August 2026.
  108. Desk file: Connecticut registered agent statute. Basis cga.ct.gov; pulled October 2026.
  109. Desk file: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. Basis business.ct.gov; pulled August 2026.
  110. Desk file: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. Basis business.ct.gov; pulled August 2026.
  111. Desk file: Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis business.ct.gov; pulled October 2026.
  112. Desk file: Maine registered agent statute. Basis legislature.maine.gov; pulled October 2026.
  113. Desk file: Maine Secretary of State. Basis maine.gov; pulled August 2026.
  114. Desk file: Maine Secretary of State. Basis maine.gov; pulled August 2026.
  115. Desk file: New Hampshire registered agent statute. Basis gc.nh.gov; pulled October 2026.
  116. Desk file: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Basis sos.nh.gov; pulled August 2026.
  117. Desk file: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Basis sos.nh.gov; pulled August 2026.
  118. Desk file: Oregon registered agent statute. Basis oregonlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  119. Desk file: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Basis sos.oregon.gov; pulled August 2026.
  120. Desk file: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Basis sos.oregon.gov; pulled August 2026.
  121. Desk file: Florida registered agent statute. Basis flsenate.gov; pulled October 2026.
  122. Desk file: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis dos.fl.gov; pulled August 2026.
  123. Desk file: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis dos.fl.gov; pulled August 2026.
  124. Desk file: Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis flsenate.gov; pulled October 2026.
  125. Desk file: Arkansas registered agent statute. Basis arkleg.state.ar.us; pulled October 2026.
  126. Desk file: Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and. Basis sos.arkansas.gov; pulled October 2026.
  127. Desk file: Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing. Basis sos.arkansas.gov; pulled October 2026.
  128. Desk file: Kentucky registered agent statute. Basis apps.legislature.ky.gov; pulled October 2026.
  129. Desk file: Kentucky Secretary of State. Basis sos.ky.gov; pulled August 2026.
  130. Desk file: Kentucky Secretary of State. Basis sos.ky.gov; pulled August 2026.
  131. Desk file: Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official. Basis revenue.ky.gov; pulled October 2026.
  132. Desk file: North Carolina registered agent statute. Basis sosnc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  133. Desk file: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. Basis sosnc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  134. Desk file: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. Basis sosnc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  135. Desk file: Maryland registered agent statute. Basis mgaleg.maryland.gov; pulled October 2026.
  136. Desk file: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Basis dat.maryland.gov; pulled August 2026.
  137. Desk file: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Basis dat.maryland.gov; pulled August 2026.
  138. Desk file: Tennessee registered agent statute. Basis sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com; pulled October 2026.
  139. Desk file: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. Basis tnbear.tn.gov; pulled August 2026.
  140. Desk file: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. Basis sos.tn.gov; pulled August 2026.
  141. Desk file: Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis sos.tn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  142. Desk file: Nevada registered agent statute. Basis leg.state.nv.us; pulled October 2026.
  143. Desk file: Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees. Basis nvsos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  144. Desk file: Delaware registered agent statute. Basis delcode.delaware.gov; pulled October 2026.
  145. Desk file: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source. Basis corp.delaware.gov; pulled October 2026.
  146. Desk file: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source. Basis corp.delaware.gov; pulled October 2026.
  147. Desk file: Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source. Basis legis.delaware.gov; pulled October 2026.
  148. Desk file: Rhode Island registered agent statute. Basis webserver.rilegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  149. Desk file: Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. Basis docs.sos.ri.gov; pulled August 2026.
  150. Desk file: Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. Basis sos.ri.gov; pulled August 2026.
  151. Desk file: Rhode Island other cost. Basis tax.ri.gov; pulled October 2026.
  152. Desk file: Massachusetts registered agent statute. Basis sec.state.ma.us; pulled October 2026.
  153. Desk file: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Basis sec.state.ma.us; pulled August 2026.
  154. Desk file: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Basis malegislature.gov; pulled August 2026.
  155. Desk file: California registered agent statute. Basis leginfo.legislature.ca.gov; pulled October 2026.
  156. Desk file: California Secretary of State. Basis sos.ca.gov; pulled August 2026.
  157. Desk file: California Secretary of State. Basis bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov; pulled August 2026.
  158. Desk file: California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source. Basis sos.ca.gov; pulled October 2026.
  159. Desk file: California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and. Basis ftb.ca.gov; pulled October 2026.
  160. Desk file: California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and. Basis ftb.ca.gov; pulled October 2026.