Kentucky Registered Agent Service
Yes. KRS 14A.4-010 requires every Kentucky entity to keep a registered office and a registered agent in the Commonwealth. The registered office must be a Kentucky street address or other specific location — a post office box is insufficient — and the incoming agent signs a consent to serve on the change form itself.
Verified against the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings · Reviewed September 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Kentucky street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Street address in KY, PO box insufficient
- Form to switch agents
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office Address, Form RAC
- Key deadline
- June 30 annual reportSee all deadlines
Your Kentucky year
Every recurring Kentucky filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State) due, Jun 30
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
One filing a year: Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), due June 30.
- Form
- Annual Report (filed online with the Secretary of State or printed and returned by mail or in person)
- If late
- Domestic entities that do not file by June 30 are administratively dissolved and are inactive and in bad standing until reinstated; foreign entities have their certificate of authority revoked
Deadline rules from the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings · reviewed September 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
What does Kentucky require of your registered agent?
The rule
Governing statute: KRS 14A.4-010 (registered office and registered agent required) and KRS 14A.6-010 (annual report), applied through KRS 271B for corporations and KRS 275 for LLCs
The registered office must be in Kentucky and must be a street address or other specific location — a highway, rural route or building — because a post office box is insufficient for the registered office address. The agent must be an individual resident of the Commonwealth or a Kentucky or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation or LLC authorized to transact business in Kentucky.
Service of process and the Secretary of State’s notices go to the registered office, so that Kentucky address has to be a real place where someone receives mail and papers.
If you have no agent
The agent is where the state’s annual report notice goes, and Kentucky is unforgiving about the deadline: domestic entities that fail to file by June 30 are administratively dissolved and stay inactive and in bad standing until reinstated, while foreign entities have their certificate of authority revoked and have to reapply.
New to the role? What a registered agent actually does — the role, explained in plain English.
Other states call the same role a registered agent, resident agent, statutory agent or agent for service of process. In Kentucky the law says registered agent. Which term each state uses.
Operating beyond Kentucky? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Licensed, and forming a practice in Kentucky? Kentucky has a professional limited liability company with a name rule of its own, and the agent requirement does not move with it. What Kentucky asks of a professional LLC
What does Kentucky ask you to file, and when?
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Articles of Organization) | Articles of Organization (KRS 275) | At formation | N/A |
| Annual report | Annual Report (filed online with the Secretary of State or printed and returned by mail or in person) | Any time between January 1 and June 30 each year, for every entity doing business in Kentucky | Domestic entities that do not file by June 30 are administratively dissolved and are inactive and in bad standing until reinstated; foreign entities have their certificate of authority revoked |
| Change of registered agent or registered office | Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office Address (Form RAC) | Any time the entity changes its principal office, registered agent or registered office | N/A |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
Missed a filing? What happens to a Kentucky LLC, and how to put it right — Kentucky’s own status term, the filing that brings it back and the time limit.
What we file for you in Kentucky
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Kentucky quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How do you appoint or change your registered agent in Kentucky?
Procedure scope: Entity-filed registered-agent or registered-office change for a Kentucky domestic LLC using the shared RAC form.
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Kentucky.
Step 1: Use the entity name exactly as it appears on the Secretary of State record and enter the current agent and registered office.
Step 2: Enter the replacement agent and Kentucky registered-office street address or other specific location; a PO box is insufficient.
Agent consent
Step 3: Have the incoming agent sign the consent line. An entity serving as agent must use the appropriate representative and title identified in the instructions.
Agent consent
Step 4: Have an authorized officer, member, manager, partner or trustee sign the entity's declaration, as applicable to its entity type.
Submit
Step 5: Submit the statement online or deliver the paper filing by mail or in person according to the instructions, then keep the filed record.
Kentucky formStatement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office Address, Form RAC
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapRAC cites the LLC, corporate, nonprofit and other covered Kentucky entity statutes. Use the correct existing record for a foreign LLC or corporation and the authorized signer for that entity type. The company may not appoint itself as its own registered agent.
Switching providers? How to change your registered agent in Kentucky — the filing route, consent and entity-specific instructions, with official sources.
Can you be your own registered agent in Kentucky?
Yes, if you are an individual resident of the Commonwealth with a Kentucky street address; you sign the consent line on the form yourself. A post office box is insufficient, so a home or office street address goes on the public record, and that is where the annual report notice lands. Kentucky’s deadline has no grace: miss June 30 and a domestic entity is administratively dissolved and sits in bad standing until it reinstates, while a foreign entity’s certificate of authority is revoked. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Kentucky. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Reaching you with legal papers
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Kentucky's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Kentucky, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Kentucky | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Street address in KY, PO box insufficient | Your home or office, on public record | Our Kentucky address, your privacy kept |
| You must be reliably reachable to accept and forward service of process | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why do businesses in Kentucky choose LLCity?
Your Kentucky registered agent
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- Real Kentucky street address (no PO box)
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Put Kentucky’s deadlines in your calendar
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Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State)
Next due: June 30, 2027 · Filing window opens January 1 and closes June 30 every year; domestic entities that miss it are administratively dissolved
Dates sourced from the Kentucky filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Is that letter really from Kentucky?
Private companies mail official-looking offers to file your recurring report or sell you a certificate. Here is what Kentucky has said about them, and where to file directly.
Kentucky Secretary of State2026-03-27
DON'T GET HUSTLED WHEN FILING YOUR ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORT
“It's unclear whether these third parties even file the reports for the fees they charge.”
Also published
- Secretary Adams Warns of Scam Impersonating the Office of the Secretary of State(Kentucky Secretary of State)
- ADAMS: BEWARE OF SCAMS TO SELL BUSINESS RECORDS(Kentucky Secretary of State)
- ADAMS WARNS OF SCAM AGAINST KENTUCKY BUSINESSES(Kentucky Secretary of State)
File or order directly from Kentucky:
How to tell a lookalike from a real state notice, and what to do with one
Questions about registered agent service in Kentucky
Do I need a registered agent in Kentucky?
Yes. KRS 14A.4-010 requires every Kentucky entity to maintain a registered office and registered agent in the Commonwealth. The agent must be an individual Kentucky resident or a Kentucky or foreign corporation, nonprofit or LLC authorized to transact business here, and the registered office must be a Kentucky street address or specific location — a post office box is insufficient.
Can I be my own registered agent in Kentucky?
Yes, if you are an individual resident of the Commonwealth with a Kentucky street address, and you sign the consent line on the form yourself. The catch is that a post office box is insufficient, so your street address is public, and it is where the annual report notice arrives before the unforgiving June 30 deadline.
What happens if my Kentucky LLC has no registered agent?
You lose the address the state uses to reach you, and Kentucky’s calendar does the rest. Domestic entities that fail to file the annual report by June 30 are administratively dissolved and remain inactive and in bad standing until they reinstate; foreign entities have their certificate of authority revoked and must reapply to do business in the state.
How do I change my registered agent in Kentucky?
Entity-filed registered-agent or registered-office change for a Kentucky domestic LLC using the shared RAC form. Complete RAC with the current and replacement information, obtain the new agent's consent signature, and file the signed statement with the Secretary of State. RAC cites the LLC, corporate, nonprofit and other covered Kentucky entity statutes. Use the correct existing record for a foreign LLC or corporation and the authorized signer for that entity type. The company may not appoint itself as its own registered agent.
How much does a Kentucky registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings (www.sos.ky.gov/bus/business-filings/Pages/Annual-Reports.aspx) · Last updated September 2026
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