Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Kentucky

How to change your registered agent in Kentucky

File the Statement of Change of Registered Agent and Office (RAC) with the Kentucky Secretary of State. The state fee is $10. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $159 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Agent and Office, RAC
Filed with
Kentucky Secretary of State
State fee
$10
Law
KRS 14A.4-010
Who can serve
A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance.
Address rule
The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.

The steps in Kentucky

  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 Statement of Change of Registered Agent and Office; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $10. 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 $10 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the Kentucky Secretary of State.

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

The state fee is $10 (Kentucky Secretary of State). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Kentucky?

A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance. Law: KRS 14A.4-010.

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