Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › New Jersey

How to change your registered agent in New Jersey

File the Certificate of Change (L-122) with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. The state fee is $25. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $174 in all.

The filing

Form
Certificate of Change, L-122
Filed with
New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
State fee
$25
Law
N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14
Who can serve
A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer.
Address rule
The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.

The steps in New Jersey

  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 Certificate of Change; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $25. 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 $25 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 New Jersey Secretary of State.

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

The state fee is $25 (New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in New Jersey?

A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer. Law: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

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