Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › New York

How to change your registered agent in New York

File the Certificate of Change (DOS-1359-f) with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. The state fee is $30. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $179 in all.

The filing

Form
Certificate of Change, DOS-1359-f
Filed with
New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
State fee
$30 Our research holds a second figure ($5) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the New York Secretary of State before you pay.
Law
N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302
Who can serve
If one is designated: a person who lives in New York or has a business address there, an LLC formed or authorized in New York, or a corporation formed or authorized in New York.
Address rule
New York has no registered-office requirement. The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC and mails a copy of any papers served to the address the company has on file. A designated registered agent's street address goes on the filing.

The steps in New York

  1. Settle the new agent. Optional: The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Certificate of Change; 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

The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the New York Secretary of State.

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

The state fee is $30 (New York Department of State, Division of Corporations). Our research holds a second figure ($5) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the New York Secretary of State before you pay. The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in New York?

If one is designated: a person who lives in New York or has a business address there, an LLC formed or authorized in New York, or a corporation formed or authorized in New York. Law: N.Y. LLC Law §§ 301 and 302.

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