Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Georgia

How to change your registered agent in Georgia

File the Amended Annual Registration for LLC (CD 920) with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division. The state fee is $30. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $179 in all.

The filing

Form
Amended Annual Registration for LLC, CD 920
Filed with
Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
State fee
$30
Law
O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209
Who can serve
A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent.
Address rule
The address has to be a Georgia street address that is also the agent's business office, and the agent has to be located there. A P.O. box or mail drop cannot be used.

The steps in Georgia

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Amended Annual Registration for LLC; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $30. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $30 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Georgia does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the Georgia Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Georgia?

The state fee is $30 (Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Georgia?

A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent. Law: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209.

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