What the requirements table covers
Use this table to check the essentials for your state at a glance. Each state links to its full page, where the forms, deadlines and address rules are sourced from the state filing office and carry a visible last-reviewed date. LLCity serves all 50 US states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico, and every jurisdiction with a published page is in the table below.
| State | Legal term | Physical in-state address | Recurring filing & deadline | How you change agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Registered agent | Physical AL address | BPT return (Form PPT / CPT) · corporations also file an SOS annual report | Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by EntityEntity-initiated registered agent or registered office changes for an Alabama domestic LLC; the Secretary of State supplies an entity-level change form. |
| Alaska | Registered agent | Physical AK location plus AK mailing address | Biennial report before January 2 | Statement of Change — Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form 08-492)Entity-initiated change for a domestic Alaska limited liability company using Form 08-492. |
| Arizona | Statutory agent | Physical AZ address | No LLC annual report · corporations file annually | LLC Statement of Change of Principal Address or Statutory Agent (L020), with Statutory Agent Acceptance (M002)Statutory agent changes for Arizona domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs under A.R.S. § 29-3116. |
| Arkansas | Registered agent | Physical AR street address, no PO box | Franchise tax report by May 1 | Notice of Change of Registered Agent Information (DO-3/DN-04/FN-06/ALL)Entity-initiated registered agent changes for domestic and foreign Arkansas-registered LLCs using the multi-entity notice form. |
| California | Agent for service of process | Street address in CA for an individual agent | Statement of Information by anniversary month end | Statement of Information — CA and Out-of-State LLCAgent for service of process changes for California domestic LLCs and qualified out-of-state LLCs through their Statement of Information. |
| Colorado | Registered agent | Physical CO street address, no PO box | Periodic report in anniversary month | Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent InformationRegistered agent changes for a Colorado domestic LLC through the Secretary of State's entity record and online Statement of Change. |
| Connecticut | Registered agent | Street address in CT, no PO box | LLC annual report by March 31 | Change of Agent — Domestic, BUS-09 (also listed as BUS-009)Registered agent changes for a Connecticut domestic LLC using the online change service or the domestic Change of Agent form. |
| Delaware | Registered agent | Business office in DE | June 1 (LLC tax) · March 1 (corporations) | Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office or Registered Agent of a Limited Liability CompanyRegistered office or registered agent changes for a Delaware domestic LLC using the Division of Corporations' limited-purpose amendment certificate. |
| Florida | Registered agent | Physical FL address, no PO box | Annual report May 1 | Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company (INHS18)Standalone registered agent or registered office changes for Florida domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs registered in Florida. |
| Georgia | Registered agent | Physical GA street address, no PO box or mail drop | Annual registration by April 1 | Annual Registration with changes, or Amended Annual Registration for Limited Liability Company (CD 920)Registered agent changes for domestic Georgia LLCs and foreign LLCs registered in Georgia through annual registration or an amended annual registration. |
| Hawaii | Registered agent | Street address of a place of business in HI | Annual report by the end of your registration quarter | Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity (X-7)Registered agent changes by domestic Hawaii LLCs and foreign LLCs registered in Hawaii using Form X-7. |
| Idaho | Registered agent | Physical ID street address, no PO box | End of your anniversary month | Statement of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Office, or BothRegistered agent or registered office changes for an Idaho domestic LLC through SOSBiz, with the Secretary of State's archived paper statement documenting the change fields and acceptance. |
| Illinois | Registered agent | Street address in IL, identical to the agent’s office | Before the 1st of your anniversary month | Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office (LLC-1.36/1.37)Registered agent or registered office changes for Illinois domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs registered in Illinois; the electronic route requires good standing. |
| Indiana | Registered agent | Street address in IN, no PO box | Anniversary month, every other year | Change of Registered Agent/Office through INBiz; Statement of Change of Registered Agent, State Form 56367Entity-filed change for an Indiana domestic LLC under the Uniform Business Organizations Administrative Provisions Act. |
| Iowa | Registered agent | Agent must have a place of business in IA | April 1, biennial report | Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent, 635_0119Entity-filed registered-agent change for an Iowa domestic LLC; the Secretary of State's shared paper statement also identifies other covered entity types. |
| Kansas | Resident agent | Registered office in KS, generally open | April 15, every other year | Certificate of Amendment — Change of Resident Agent and/or Registered Office, Form ROABusiness-filed change of resident agent or registered office for a Kansas domestic LLC using Form ROA. |
| Kentucky | Registered agent | Street address in KY, PO box insufficient | June 30 annual report | Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office Address, Form RACEntity-filed registered-agent or registered-office change for a Kentucky domestic LLC using the shared RAC form. |
| Louisiana | Registered agent | Registered office in LA; agent must reside in the state | Anniversary date of organization, every year | Notice of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Registered Agent, Domestic Limited Liability Company, SS983Change of registered office or registered agent for a Louisiana domestic LLC using Form SS983. |
| Maine | Registered agent | Physical ME location, no PO box | June 1 annual report | Statement of Appointment or Change of Clerk or Registered Agent, Form CLK/RA 3Entity-filed appointment or change for a Maine domestic LLC; CLK/RA 3 also covers the listed domestic and foreign entity types. |
| Maryland | Resident agent | Agent must be an MD resident or MD entity; MD address | April 15 annual report | Resolution to Change Principal Office or Resident AgentResident-agent designation or change for a Maryland domestic LLC under Corporations and Associations section 4A-210. |
| Massachusetts | Resident agentMassachusetts splits by entity type: LLCs name a resident agent (c. 156C § 5), corporations a registered agent (c. 156D § 5.01). | Street address in MA; MA resident or authorized corporation | Anniversary of your certificate of organization | Limited Liability Company Statement of Change of Resident Agent/Resident OfficeResident-agent or resident-office change for a Massachusetts domestic LLC under chapter 156C, section 5A; the published LLC form also cites the foreign LLC provision in section 51. |
| Michigan | Resident agent | Registered office in MI; agent’s address must match it | February 15 (LLC annual statement) | Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent, CSCL/CD 520, revision July 2025Change of resident agent or registered office for a Michigan domestic LLC using the shared corporation-and-LLC certificate. |
| Minnesota | Registered agentMinnesota requires a registered office and leaves the agent optional (Minn. Stat. § 322C.0113). | Street address in MN; a PO box by itself is not accepted | December 31 annual renewal | Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent, Minnesota Statutes chapter 5.36Registered-office or registered-agent change for a Minnesota domestic LLC; naming an agent is optional for a domestic LLC, but its Minnesota registered office remains required. |
| Mississippi | Registered agent | Physical MS address | Annual report April 15 | Amendment on an Existing Business — registered-agent change; no separate change-of-agent formRegistered-agent replacement for a Mississippi domestic LLC through the Secretary of State's existing-business amendment process. |
| Missouri | Registered agent | Address in MO; PO box only alongside a street address | No LLC annual report | Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office, Corp. 59Entity-filed registered-agent or registered-office change for a Missouri domestic LLC using Corp. 59, also published for foreign LLCs and domestic and foreign corporations. |
| Montana | Registered agent | Physical MT street address | Annual report April 15 | Registered Agent/Office Change by Entity, filed through the Montana business portalEntity-filed registered-agent change for a Montana domestic LLC under the Model Registered Agents Act. |
| Nebraska | Registered agent | Designated office in NE; agent’s office identical | Publish, then biennial report April 1 | Statement of Change of Designated Office, Registered Agent and/or Registered Agent's Address — Limited Liability Company (Domestic)A Nebraska domestic LLC changing its designated office, registered agent or registered agent's address. |
| Nevada | Registered agent | Physical NV address | Last day of anniversary month | Registered Agent Acceptance/Statement of Change — confirm the current Secretary of State form before filing · draftA Nevada domestic LLC changing its registered agent; the represented-entity procedure also addresses qualified foreign entities. |
| New Hampshire | Registered agent | Registered office in NH, identical to the agent’s office | Annual report April 1 | Form 10 — Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or BothA New Hampshire domestic LLC changing its registered agent or registered office. |
| New Jersey | Registered agent | Street address in NJ; PO box only alongside it | Annual report in anniversary month | L-122 — Certificate of Change — Registered Name or Address, or Both (LLCs); C-104G for corporationsNew Jersey domestic and foreign LLCs changing their registered agent name, registered office address or both using L-122. |
| New Mexico | Registered agent | Physical NM street address | No LLC report · corporations file biennially | Registered-agent change filing in the Enterprise portal, with Statement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered AgentA New Mexico domestic LLC updating its registered agent through the Secretary of State's online business filing system. |
| New York | Registered agentIn New York the Secretary of State is your agent for service of process automatically (LLC Law § 301); a private registered agent is an optional addition (§ 302). | Street address in NY for a private agent | Publish within 120 days | Certificate of Change under LLC Law Section 211-A — DOS-1359-fA New York domestic LLC designating, changing or revoking an optional private registered agent, or updating its service-of-process forwarding address. |
| North Carolina | Registered agent | Physical NC registered office, agent’s office identical | LLC annual report April 15 | BE-06 — Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered AgentNorth Carolina domestic LLCs and other entities using the common registered-office and registered-agent change filing under G.S. 55D-31. |
| North Dakota | Registered agent | Physical ND street address, no PO box | November 15 (LLC annual report) | Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity under N.D.C.C. 10-01.1-08A North Dakota domestic LLC or qualified foreign LLC changing its registered agent under N.D.C.C. 10-01.1-08. |
| Ohio | Statutory agentOhio’s LLC statute says “agent for service of process”, but every Secretary of State form says statutory agent — that is the word you will type. | Street address in OH, no PO box or CMRA | No annual report — but cure an agent lapse within 30 days of the state’s notice | Form 521 — Statutory Agent UpdateAn Ohio domestic LLC appointing a replacement statutory agent using Form 521. |
| Oklahoma | Registered agent | Physical OK street address, open during business hours | Your exact formation anniversary date | SOS Form 0075 — Change or Designation of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office and/or Principal Office (Oklahoma LLC)An Oklahoma domestic LLC changing or designating its registered agent, registered office or principal office. |
| Oregon | Registered agent | Physical OR street address, no PO box or mail drop | Your exact formation anniversary date | Corporation/Limited Liability Company — Information ChangeAn Oregon domestic LLC updating its registered agent or registered office through the Information Change filing. |
| Pennsylvania | Registered officePennsylvania does not require a registered agent at all. It requires a registered office address in the Commonwealth, which a Commercial Registered Office Provider can supply. | Street or rural route address in PA, never a PO box | September 30 (LLC annual report) | DSCB:15-1507/5507/8625/8825 — Statement/Certificate of Change of Registered OfficePennsylvania domestic LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability limited partnerships changing their registered office or Commercial Registered Office Provider. |
| Puerto Rico | Resident agent | Designated office in PR, identical to the agent’s business address | April 15, every year | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Organization of a Limited Liability Company; corporations use Certificate of Change of Resident Agent of a CorporationA Puerto Rico domestic LLC amending the resident-agent information in its Certificate of Organization, with the separate corporate resident-agent change procedure identified below. |
| Rhode Island | Resident agentRhode Island’s LLC forms say resident agent while the Secretary of State’s maintenance pages say registered agent — we match the form in front of you. | Street address in RI, no PO box or mail drop | May 1 (annual report window closes) | Form 642 — Statement of Change of Resident Agent (domestic or foreign LLC)Domestic and foreign limited liability companies registered in Rhode Island, including L3Cs. |
| South Carolina | Registered agent | Street address in SC for the agent | No LLC annual report | Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent for Service of Process, or Address of Agent (LLC — Domestic and Foreign)Domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs authorized to do business in South Carolina. |
| South Dakota | Registered agent | Physical and mailing address in SD | First day of anniversary month | Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both — Limited Liability Company (SDCL 59-11-11)Domestic South Dakota LLCs changing registered agent through the LLC-specific statement of change. |
| Tennessee | Registered agent | Street address in TN, no PO box | First day of the fourth month | SS-4534 — Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or AgentDomestic and registered foreign Tennessee LLCs; the Secretary of State also lists SS-4534 for domestic and foreign corporations. |
| Texas | Registered agent | Physical TX address, not a mail-service box | May 15 (Comptroller, not SOS) | Form 401 — Statement of Change of Registered Office/AgentTexas domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs subject to the Business Organizations Code; Form 401 also serves other Texas and foreign filing entities subject to that Code. |
| Utah | Registered agent | Street address in UT, plus mailing address | Last day of anniversary month | Statement of change signed by the represented entity under Utah Code section 16-1a-407Utah domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs as represented entities under Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, effective October 1, 2026. |
| Vermont | Registered agent | Street and mailing address in VT | 3 months after fiscal year end | Change of Registered Agent; statement of change under 11 V.S.A. sections 4008 and 1655Vermont domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs changing their agent for service of process under 11 V.S.A. sections 4008 and 1655. |
| Virginia | Registered agent | Address in VA, identical to the agent’s business office | Last day of anniversary month | LLC1016 — Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered AgentVirginia domestic LLCs and foreign LLCs registered with the State Corporation Commission, using the LLC1016 change service. |
| Washington | Registered agent | Physical WA street address, no PO box or PMB | Last day of your formation month | Statement of Change/Designation of Registered Agent — revised June 2025Washington domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs; the statement is a business-entity registered-agent filing rather than an LLC-only form. |
| Washington DC | Registered agent | Physical DC street address, no PO box or mailbox | April 1, every second year | RA-3 — Statement of Change of Registered Agent (domestic or foreign filing entity)District of Columbia domestic filing entities, including domestic LLCs, and qualified foreign filing entities, including registered foreign LLCs. |
| West Virginia | Agent of processWest Virginia routes service through the Secretary of State; naming your own agent of process is optional. | Designated office in WV; agent needs a WV street address | June 30 annual report | AAO — Application to Appoint or Change Process, Officers, and/or Addresses, revised July 2026West Virginia registered LLCs, including a domestic LLC appointing or replacing its named agent for service of process. |
| Wisconsin | Registered agent | Street address in WI, no PO box or mailbox service | End of your anniversary quarter | Form 13 — Statement of Change (Corp13, revised May 2026)Wisconsin domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs; Form 13 also covers the corporation and partnership statutes listed on the form. |
| Wyoming | Registered agent | Physical WY street address, no PO box | First day of anniversary month | Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office (RA-RO ChangeByEntity), with Consent to Appointment by Registered AgentWyoming domestic LLCs and registered foreign LLCs replacing one registered agent with a different person or company; the form also serves other business entities. |
52 jurisdictions published, each sourced from that state’s own filing office and stamped with the month we last checked it. Each state name links to the full requirements page.
States that use a different term
Most jurisdictions call the role a registered agent. A handful do not, and leading with the wrong word on a filing is a common mistake. Arizona and Ohio say statutory agent. Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico say resident agent. California says agent for service of process on Forms LLC-1 and LLC-12. Pennsylvania frames the requirement around a registered office rather than a named agent, and does not require a registered agent at all. Minnesota requires a registered office and leaves the agent optional. New York appoints the Secretary of State as your agent automatically and treats a private agent as an optional extra. West Virginia says agent of process, and asks for one only if you choose to name it, because service runs through the Secretary of State. Massachusetts splits by entity type: LLCs name a resident agent under M.G.L. c. 156C § 5, corporations a registered agent under c. 156D § 5.01. Everywhere else the core duties are the same and only the label changes. For a full breakdown, see our guide on statutory agent vs registered agent.
States with a publication requirement
A few states add a newspaper publication step on top of the agent requirement, and most states add none at all. New York requires LLCs, LLPs and LPs — not business corporations — to publish once a week for six successive weeks in two county-designated newspapers and file a Certificate of Publication within 120 days, or the authority to transact business is suspended (NY LLC Law § 206). Arizona requires a new LLC to publish its formation notice three consecutive times within 60 days, except when its known place of business is in Maricopa or Pima County — which covers Phoenix and Tucson, where the Corporation Commission posts the notice itself. Nebraska requires a notice of organization published three successive weeks in a legal newspaper near the designated office, with proof of publication filed with the Secretary of State. Pennsylvania and Georgia have their own narrower incorporation-notice rules. If you form anywhere else, publication almost certainly does not apply to you — and we will say so rather than arrange one you do not need.
How often these rules change
State rules and deadlines change more often than most owners expect. Alabama removed its minimum Business Privilege Tax for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and moved its corporation annual report to the Secretary of State in 2024; Pennsylvania replaced its decennial report with an annual report beginning in 2025; Montana has continued its on-time annual report incentive. Because a single wrong deadline on a reference page can be costly, we verify every fact against the state filing office, stamp a last-reviewed date, and refresh the data on an annual cycle.
FAQ
Do all 50 states require a registered agent?
Almost, but not all. Most US jurisdictions require an LLC or corporation to appoint and continuously maintain an agent for service of process, and you cannot finish your formation filing without satisfying that state’s version of the rule. A handful do it differently. Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent at all — it requires a registered office address in the Commonwealth, which a Commercial Registered Office Provider can supply. Minnesota requires a registered office and makes the agent optional. New York designates the Secretary of State as your LLC’s agent for service of process automatically (NY LLC Law § 301), so a private registered agent there is optional but strongly advised (§ 302). West Virginia asks for an agent of process only if you name one, because the Secretary of State is appointed by law to accept service for registered businesses.
Which states call it something else?
Arizona and Ohio say statutory agent. Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico say resident agent. California says agent for service of process, and West Virginia says agent of process. Pennsylvania asks for a registered office rather than a named agent. Massachusetts splits by entity type — LLCs name a resident agent, corporations a registered agent. Nevada used to say resident agent, but NRS Chapter 77, the Model Registered Agents Act, replaced that scheme in 2013 and the Secretary of State’s forms have said registered agent ever since.
Can the same company be my agent in every state?
Yes. A nationwide provider can serve as your agent in all 50 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico at once, which is why owners with entities in more than one state use a single provider. One relationship then covers every state you expand into, under one login and one point of contact. The filing deadlines themselves stay on each state’s own schedule — no provider can merge those — but we track all of them for you.
How often do these requirements change?
Rules and deadlines change regularly, often year to year. We verify each fact against the state filing office, stamp a last-reviewed date on every page, and refresh the data annually so the reference stays accurate.
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Reviewed by the LLCity editorial team · Last updated September 2026. Where the rules vary by state, each state page carries its own source, the month we checked it, and a Draft badge if it is not confirmed yet.