Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Ohio

How to change your registered agent in Ohio

File the Statutory Agent Update (521) with the Ohio Secretary of State (paper, or online at Ohio Business Central). The state fee is $25. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $174 in all.

The filing

Form
Statutory Agent Update, 521
Filed with
Ohio Secretary of State (paper, or online at Ohio Business Central)
State fee
$25
Law
Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09
Who can serve
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.
Address rule
The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted.

The steps in Ohio

  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 Statutory Agent Update; 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 Ohio Secretary of State.

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

The state fee is $25 (Ohio Secretary of State (paper, or online at Ohio Business Central)). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Ohio?

An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. Law: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.

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