Change of Registered Agent Fees by State
What each U.S. jurisdiction charges to change an LLC's registered agent — the standalone filing, not whatever larger form it sometimes rides on.
Your registered agent is the address the state and the courts use to reach your company. You change it when you switch agent services, when your agent resigns, or when you stop using your own address for the job. The filing is routine. The fee, in most states, is small or nothing — but a few of the numbers you'll see quoted are for a different filing entirely, and that is worth getting right before you pay.
| State | Corp Fee | Llc Fee | Filing Type | Standard Turnaround | Standard Turnaround Other Business Days | Expedite Available | Expedite Fee | Expedite Turnaround Business Days | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKchecked 2026-05-31 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Mail-In | Other - See Column G | 10.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Submit Statement of Change with non‑refundable $25 filing fee; processing time approx 10‑15 business days |
| ALchecked 2026-05-31 | $100 | $100.00 | Other - See Column G | 5.0 | Yes | $17 | 3.0 | Not observed | |
| ARchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 7.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | No state fee to change registered agent in Arkansas. |
| AZchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $5.00 | Mail-In | Other - See Column G | 50.0 | Yes | $35 | 6.0 | always expedite |
| CAchecked 2026-05-31 | Not observed | $0.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| COchecked 2026-05-31 | $10 | $10.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Online filing only; also can change agent when filing Periodic Report |
| CTchecked 2026-05-31 | $50 | $50.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | Yes | $50 | 1.0 | Has to be mailed or Faxed in for Expedite option |
| DCchecked 2026-05-31 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| DEchecked 2026-05-31 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 5.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | all DE filings are sent in with 24hr expedite |
| FLchecked 2026-05-31 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Fax | Other - See Column G | 8.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| GAchecked 2026-05-31 | $30 | — | Online | Other - See Column G | 7.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Registered agent changes are handled via Amended Annual Registration; no separate standalone agent‑change form fee for corporations |
| HIchecked 2026-05-31 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 5.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | For 201 or more simultaneous filings, the fee is $1.00 per entity. |
| IAchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Resignation of Registered Agent – No fee; Statement of Change applies to chapters 490 (Profit Corporations) |
| IDchecked 2026-05-31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 15.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Paper filing incurs a $20 manual‑processing surcharge |
| ILchecked 2026-05-31 | $25 | $25.00 | Mail-In | Other - See Column G | 45.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Every domestic and foreign corporation must maintain a registered agent with a street address in Illinois; PO Box alone is not acceptable. |
| INchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 10.0 | Yes | $50 | 2.0 | No state fee for filing a Statement of Change of Registered Agent for a corporation in Indiana |
| KSchecked 2026-05-31 | $35 | — | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | This filing only changes the resident agent and/or registered office. If only the suite number of the registered office changes, no fee applies. |
| KYchecked 2026-05-31 | $10.00 | $10.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| LAchecked 2026-05-31 | $25 | $25.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| MAchecked 2026-05-31 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | applies to paper or fax filings; no fee if filed electronically |
| MDchecked 2026-05-31 | $25 | $25.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 7.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| MEchecked 2026-05-31 | $35 | $35.00 | Mail-In | Other - See Column G | 30.0 | Yes | $50 | 1.0 | always expedite |
| MIchecked 2026-05-31 | $5 | $5.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 10.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| MNchecked 2026-05-31 | $35.00 | $35.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| MOchecked 2026-05-31 | Not observed | $10.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 12.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| MSchecked 2026-05-31 | Not observed | $10.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| MTchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 5.0 | Yes | $20 | 1.0 | Montana charges no state fee for changing registered agent, but optional expedited processing is available: $20 for 24-hour priority, $100 for 1-hour expedite |
| NCchecked 2026-05-31 | $5.00 | $5.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 12.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent (Form BE‑06) is used for changing the registered agent or office |
| NDchecked 2026-05-31 | $10 | $10.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Fee for changing registered agent or address is $10 unless the change results from rezoning or postal reassignment; resignations carry no fee. |
| NEchecked 2026-05-31 | $30 | $30.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| NHchecked 2026-05-31 | $15.00 | $15.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 25.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Fee waived if submitted with the Annual Report during January 1–April 1 |
| NJchecked 2026-05-31 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| NMchecked 2026-07-09 | $25.00 | $20.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Filing a statement of a change of address of the registered office or change of the registered agent, or both |
| NVchecked 2026-05-31 | $60 | $60.00 | Mail-In | Other - See Column G | 7.0 | No | Partial | not_applicable | cannot file anything online with Nevada |
| NYchecked 2026-05-31 | $30 | $30.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| OHchecked 2026-05-31 | $25.00 | — | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | Yes | $100 | 1.0 | Not observed |
| OKchecked 2026-07-09 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Fee of $25 covers filing a change of address or change of name or resignation of registered agent; fee applies to first 40 corporations in bulk, $5 each additional |
| ORchecked 2026-05-31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Fax | Other - See Column G | 13.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| PAchecked 2026-05-31 | $5 | $5.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 25.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Filing fee is nonrefundable; payment must be by check or money order—cash and credit cards not accepted except for expedited services. |
| RIchecked 2026-05-31 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 5.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Filing a statement of change of registered agent (or agent and office) carries a $20 fee; changing registered office only is without fee |
| SCchecked 2026-05-31 | $10.00 | — | Online | Other - See Column G | 15.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | State fee to file a corporation’s statement of change of registered agent or registered office (or both) |
| SDchecked 2026-05-31 | $10 | $10.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Statement of Change Registered Agent and/or Address filing fee; online filing is $10 |
| TNchecked 2026-05-31 | $20 | $20.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| TXchecked 2026-07-09 | $15 | $15.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 7.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Nonprofit corporations and cooperative associations pay $5 per entity using the same form |
| UTchecked 2026-05-31 | $17 | $17.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 2.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | May be filed free when submitted with annual report/renewal |
| VAchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| VTchecked 2026-05-31 | $25 | $35.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 3.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| WAchecked 2026-05-31 | $0 | $0.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 5.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | This filing is free of charge; you may also update Registered Agent information when filing your Annual Report. |
| WIchecked 2026-05-31 | $10 | $10.00 | Online | 24 Hours | 1.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| WVchecked 2026-05-31 | $15 | $15.00 | Online | Other - See Column G | 10.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
| WYchecked 2026-05-31 | Not observed | $5.00 | Mail-In | Other - See Column G | 20.0 | No | not_applicable | not_applicable | Not observed |
Hover column headers to see field definitions. Hover cell text to see source notes. Typed unknowns (e.g., “Portal not observable”) are methodological limits, not data gaps.
What the fee actually is
This matrix records the marginal cost of the action: what changing your registered agent — and nothing else — costs you. Across the states that publish it, that runs from $0 to $100, and nine states charge nothing. A change of agent is a cheap, common filing; the headline number is rarely the obstacle.
California is the one to watch. You will see $20 quoted everywhere. That $20 is the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) — the report California already requires every two years. Changing only your registered agent is an amended Statement of Information, and California does not charge for that. So the honest number for the agent change is $0; the $20 is a bill you were getting regardless. We list California at $0 and say why in the row note. Reading the biennial-report fee as a change-of-agent fee is how a free filing gets sold as a paid one.
California is the loud version of a quieter pattern: a few states price the change by how you file. Massachusetts is free online but $25 on paper or by fax; Idaho is free electronically but $20 if you mail a typed form; Nebraska is $25 online and $30 over the counter. The cheaper number is the state nudging you off paper — file the cheap way, and on a filing this routine the difference is real money.
How to read this matrix
Each row is a state or the District of Columbia. A figure of $0 means the state processes the change at no charge — confirmed against its published schedule, not assumed. Thirty-eight rows are backed by a captured snapshot; thirteen rows carry a source-chain flag (typed_unknown) because the official source URL has expired or could not be reached — those rows show fee values from prior verification pending re-sourcing. Confirm against the linked source before you file; fees move. Method notes live at /about/methodology/.
Sources
Per-row primary-source citations live in the matrix's sources.json companion. The full source taxonomy lives at /about/source-registry/.
Not legal advice
Whether a registered-agent change is a standalone filing or rides another form is state-specific and changes. This page is structured reference, not counsel. Confirm against the linked state source before filing.
See also: What is a registered agent? and Registered agent visibility by state.
Frequently asked questions
When do you file a change of registered agent?
Whenever an entity switches the person or company that receives its legal and state mail — for example, when moving to a commercial registered-agent service. The change is filed with the state, which may charge a filing fee; the matrix records that fee for LLCs and corporations.
Why do some states show a $0 fee?
A number of states process a registered-agent change at no charge, while others charge a filing fee. The matrix shows each state's amount and flags where it is free, with expedite options where the state offers them.
Are these fees current?
Each row links to the state's official source and is cited to that primary document; where a snapshot was captured, the figure is also verified against it. States can revise fees at any time — confirm against the linked source before filing.
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