๐Ÿข Registered Agent Requirements by State

Every U.S. state requires LLCs to maintain a registered agent. Find your state's rules, costs, and whether you can be your own registered agent.

What is a registered agent? A registered agent is a person or business that accepts legal documents (lawsuits, subpoenas, tax notices) on behalf of your LLC during business hours. Every state requires one โ€” and they must have a physical street address in the state where your LLC is registered.

All 50 state guides published.

StateGuide
ALAlabamaAlabama Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
AKAlaskaAlaska Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
AZArizonaArizona Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
ARArkansasArkansas Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
CACaliforniaCalifornia Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
COColoradoColorado Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
CTConnecticutConnecticut Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
DEDelawareDelaware Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
FLFloridaFlorida Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
GAGeorgiaGeorgia Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
HIHawaiiHawaii Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
IDIdahoIdaho Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
ILIllinoisIllinois Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
INIndianaIndiana Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
IAIowaIowa Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
KSKansasKansas Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
KYKentuckyKentucky Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
LALouisianaLouisiana Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MEMaineMaine Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MDMarylandMaryland Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MAMassachusettsMassachusetts Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MIMichiganMichigan Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MNMinnesotaMinnesota Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MSMississippiMississippi Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MOMissouriMissouri Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
MTMontanaMontana Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NENebraskaNebraska Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NVNevadaNevada Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NHNew HampshireNew Hampshire Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NJNew JerseyNew Jersey Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NMNew MexicoNew Mexico Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NYNew YorkNew York Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NCNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
NDNorth DakotaNorth Dakota Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
OHOhioOhio Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
OKOklahomaOklahoma Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
OROregonOregon Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
PAPennsylvaniaPennsylvania Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
RIRhode IslandRhode Island Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
SCSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
SDSouth DakotaSouth Dakota Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
TNTennesseeTennessee Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
TXTexasTexas Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
UTUtahUtah Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
VTVermontVermont Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
VAVirginiaVirginia Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
WAWashingtonWashington Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
WVWest VirginiaWest Virginia Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
WIWisconsinWisconsin Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’
WYWyomingWyoming Registered Agent Requirements: Rules, Costs & Best Options (2026) โ†’