Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Massachusetts

How to change your registered agent in Massachusetts

File the Limited Liability Company Statement of Change of Resident Agent/Resident Office with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. Massachusetts charges no state fee. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $149 in all.

The filing

Form
Limited Liability Company Statement of Change of Resident Agent/Resident Office
Filed with
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division
State fee
No state fee
Law
M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5
Who can serve
A Massachusetts resident, a Massachusetts corporation, or a corporation from another state authorized to do business in Massachusetts. State regulations (950 CMR 112.13) also allow other business entities authorized in Massachusetts.
Address rule
The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.

The steps in Massachusetts

  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 Limited Liability Company Statement of Change of Resident Agent/Resident Office; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. No state fee is listed. 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 no 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 Massachusetts Secretary of State.

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

The state charges nothing (Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Massachusetts?

A Massachusetts resident, a Massachusetts corporation, or a corporation from another state authorized to do business in Massachusetts. State regulations (950 CMR 112.13) also allow other business entities authorized in Massachusetts. Law: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5.

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