Table
Registered Agent Rules by State (2026)
This table shows what every state requires of a registered agent and what the state itself charges each year, with the smallest yearly bill at the top. Select a state to read the statute behind its rule, the points about address and eligibility, and the agents we would hire there.
Fifty states in one table
| Rank | State | Name for the agent | Required | State fees, yearly | Our pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | AL Registered Agent.org |
| 1 | Arizona | Statutory agent | Yes | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 1 | Idaho | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 1 | Minnesota | Registered agent | Open the chapter | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 1 | Mississippi | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 1 | Missouri | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | Missouri Registered Agent.co |
| 1 | New Mexico | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 1 | Ohio | Statutory agent | Yes | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 1 | South Carolina | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | South Carolina Registered Agent.co |
| 1 | Texas | Registered agent | Yes | $0 | Mainstay Filing |
| 11 | New York | Agent for service of process | Open the chapter | $4.50 | Mainstay Filing |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | Registered agent | Open the chapter | $7 | PA Registered Agent.org |
| 13 | Hawaii | Registered agent | Yes | $12.50 | HI Registered Agent.org |
| 13 | Nebraska | Registered agent | Yes | $12.50 | Mainstay Filing |
| 15 | Iowa | Registered agent | Yes | $15 | Iowa Registered Agent.co |
| 16 | Indiana | Registered agent | Yes | $16 | Mainstay Filing |
| 17 | Utah | Registered agent | Yes | $18 | Mainstay Filing |
| 18 | Montana | Registered agent | Yes | $20 | Montana Registered Agent.co |
| 19 | Colorado | Registered agent | Yes | $25 | Mainstay Filing |
| 19 | Michigan | Resident agent | Yes | $25 | Mainstay Filing |
| 19 | Oklahoma | Registered agent | Yes | $25 | OK Registered Agent.org |
| 19 | West Virginia | Agent for service of process | Open the chapter | $25 | WV Registered Agent.org |
| 19 | Wisconsin | Registered agent | Yes | $25 | Mainstay Filing |
| 24 | Louisiana | Registered agent | Yes | $35 | LA Registered Agent.org |
| 25 | Kansas | Resident agent | Yes | $45 | Mainstay Filing |
| 25 | Vermont | Registered agent | Yes | $45 | VT Registered Agent.org |
| 27 | Alaska | Registered agent | Yes | $50 | Mainstay Filing |
| 27 | North Dakota | Registered agent | Yes | $50 | Mainstay Filing |
| 27 | Virginia | Registered agent | Yes | $50 | VA Registered Agent.org |
| 30 | South Dakota | Registered agent | Yes | $55 | South Dakota Registered Agent.co |
| 31 | Georgia | Registered agent | Yes | $60 | Georgia Registered Agent.co |
| 31 | Wyoming | Registered agent | Yes | $60 | Mainstay Filing |
| 33 | Washington | Registered agent | Yes | $70 | WA Registered Agent.org |
| 34 | Illinois | Registered agent | Yes | $75 | Mainstay Filing |
| 34 | New Jersey | Registered agent | Yes | $75 | Mainstay Filing |
| 36 | Connecticut | Registered agent | Yes | $80 | Mainstay Filing |
| 37 | Maine | Registered agent | Yes | $85 | ME Registered Agent.org |
| 38 | New Hampshire | Registered agent | Yes | $100 | Mainstay Filing |
| 38 | Oregon | Registered agent | Yes | $100 | Mainstay Filing |
| 40 | Florida | Registered agent | Yes | $138.75 | Mainstay Filing |
| 41 | Arkansas | Registered agent | Yes | $150 | AR Registered Agent.org |
| 42 | Kentucky | Registered agent | Yes | $190 | Mainstay Filing |
| 43 | North Carolina | Registered agent | Yes | $200 | North Carolina Registered Agent.co |
| 44 | Maryland | Resident agent | Yes | $300 | Mainstay Filing |
| 44 | Tennessee | Registered agent | Yes | $300 | Mainstay Filing |
| 46 | Nevada | Registered agent | Yes | $350 | Mainstay Filing |
| 47 | Delaware | Registered agent | Yes | $400 | DE Registered Agent.org |
| 48 | Rhode Island | Resident agent | Yes | $450 | Mainstay Filing |
| 49 | Massachusetts | Resident agent | Yes | $500 | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co |
| 50 | California | Agent for service of process | Yes | $810 | California Registered Agent.ai |
Where two states have equal totals they share a rank. The final column names whichever service we ranked first in that state's chapter, so you can jump straight to the recommendation or read the full chapter for the figures behind it.
Working in more than one state?
Number one nationwide: Mainstay Filing. See the national ranking.
Sources for this chapter
- Alabama registered agent statute comes from alisondb.legislature.state.al.us; page opened October 2026
- Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax comes from revenue.alabama.gov; page opened October 2026
- Arizona registered agent statute comes from azleg.gov; page opened October 2026
- Arizona Corporation Commission comes from azcc.gov; page opened August 2026
- Arizona Corporation Commission comes from azcc.gov; page opened August 2026
- Idaho registered agent statute comes from legislature.idaho.gov; page opened October 2026
- Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official comes from legislature.idaho.gov; page opened October 2026
- Minnesota registered agent statute comes from revisor.mn.gov; page opened October 2026
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source comes from revisor.mn.gov; page opened October 2026
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source comes from revisor.mn.gov; page opened October 2026
- Mississippi registered agent statute comes from sos.ms.gov; page opened October 2026
- Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division comes from sos.ms.gov; page opened August 2026
- Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division comes from sos.ms.gov; page opened August 2026
- Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from sos.ms.gov; page opened October 2026
- Missouri registered agent statute comes from revisor.mo.gov; page opened October 2026
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division comes from sos.mo.gov; page opened August 2026
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division comes from sos.mo.gov; page opened August 2026
- New Mexico registered agent statute comes from nmonesource.com; page opened October 2026
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business comes from sos.nm.gov; page opened August 2026
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business comes from sos.nm.gov; page opened August 2026
- Ohio registered agent statute comes from codes.ohio.gov; page opened October 2026
- Ohio Secretary of State comes from ohiosos.gov; page opened August 2026
- Ohio Secretary of State comes from ohiosos.gov; page opened August 2026
- South Carolina registered agent statute comes from scstatehouse.gov; page opened October 2026
- South Carolina Secretary of State for formation comes from dor.sc.gov; page opened August 2026
- South Carolina Secretary of State for formation comes from dor.sc.gov; page opened August 2026
- South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source comes from dor.sc.gov; page opened October 2026
- Texas registered agent statute comes from sos.texas.gov; page opened October 2026
- Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source comes from comptroller.texas.gov; page opened October 2026
- New York registered agent statute comes from nysenate.gov; page opened October 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations comes from dos.ny.gov; page opened August 2026
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations comes from filing.dos.ny.gov; page opened August 2026
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute comes from legis.state.pa.us; page opened October 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and comes from pa.gov; page opened August 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and comes from pa.gov; page opened August 2026
- Hawaii registered agent statute comes from capitol.hawaii.gov; page opened October 2026
- Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July comes from cca.hawaii.gov; page opened October 2026
- Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from files.hawaii.gov; page opened October 2026
- Nebraska registered agent statute comes from nebraskalegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source comes from nebraskalegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source comes from sos.nebraska.gov; page opened October 2026
- Iowa registered agent statute comes from legis.iowa.gov; page opened October 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division comes from help.sos.iowa.gov; page opened August 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division comes from help.sos.iowa.gov; page opened August 2026
- Indiana registered agent statute comes from faqs.in.gov; page opened October 2026
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division comes from inbiz.in.gov; page opened August 2026
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division comes from forms.in.gov; page opened August 2026
- Utah registered agent statute comes from le.utah.gov; page opened October 2026
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code comes from corporations.utah.gov; page opened August 2026
- Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code comes from corporations.utah.gov; page opened August 2026
- Montana registered agent statute comes from mca.legmt.gov; page opened October 2026
- Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee comes from sosmt.gov; page opened October 2026
- Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from sosmt.gov; page opened October 2026
- Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from sosmt.gov; page opened October 2026
- Colorado Secretary of State comes from sos.state.co.us; page opened August 2026
- Colorado Secretary of State comes from sos.state.co.us; page opened August 2026
- Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source comes from coloradosos.gov; page opened October 2026
- Michigan registered agent statute comes from legislature.mi.gov; page opened October 2026
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations comes from michigan.gov; page opened August 2026
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations comes from michigan.gov; page opened August 2026
- Oklahoma registered agent statute comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened October 2026
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened August 2026
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department comes from sos.ok.gov; page opened August 2026
- West Virginia registered agent statute comes from code.wvlegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing comes from business4.wv.gov; page opened August 2026
- West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing comes from business4.wv.gov; page opened August 2026
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and comes from sos.wv.gov; page opened October 2026
- West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and comes from onestop.wv.gov; page opened October 2026
- Wisconsin registered agent statute comes from docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; page opened October 2026
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate comes from dfi.wi.gov; page opened August 2026
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate comes from dfi.wi.gov; page opened August 2026
- Louisiana registered agent statute comes from legis.la.gov; page opened October 2026
- Louisiana Secretary of State comes from geauxbiz.sos.la.gov; page opened August 2026
- Louisiana Secretary of State comes from sos.la.gov; page opened August 2026
- Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source comes from legis.la.gov; page opened October 2026
- Kansas registered agent statute comes from ksrevisor.gov; page opened October 2026
- Kansas Form ILC, Information Report comes from sos.ks.gov; page opened October 2026
- Vermont registered agent statute comes from legislature.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
- Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report comes from sos.vermont.gov; page opened October 2026
- Alaska registered agent statute comes from akleg.gov; page opened October 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development comes from commerce.alaska.gov; page opened August 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development comes from commerce.alaska.gov; page opened August 2026
- North Dakota registered agent statute comes from ndlegis.gov; page opened October 2026
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division comes from sos.nd.gov; page opened August 2026
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division comes from sos.nd.gov; page opened August 2026
- Virginia registered agent statute comes from law.lis.virginia.gov; page opened October 2026
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source comes from law.lis.virginia.gov; page opened October 2026
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source comes from scc.virginia.gov; page opened October 2026
- South Dakota registered agent statute comes from sdlegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / comes from sdsos.gov; page opened August 2026
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / comes from sosenterprise.sd.gov; page opened August 2026
- South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and comes from sdlegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- Georgia registered agent statute comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
- Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 comes from sos.ga.gov; page opened October 2026
- Wyoming registered agent statute comes from wyoleg.gov; page opened October 2026
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division comes from wyobiz.wyo.gov; page opened August 2026
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division comes from wyobiz.wyo.gov; page opened August 2026
- Washington registered agent statute comes from app.leg.wa.gov; page opened October 2026
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division comes from ccfs.sos.wa.gov; page opened August 2026
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division comes from sos.wa.gov; page opened August 2026
- Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source comes from sos.wa.gov; page opened October 2026
- Illinois registered agent statute comes from ilga.gov; page opened October 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services comes from ilsos.gov; page opened August 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services comes from ilsos.gov; page opened August 2026
- New Jersey registered agent statute comes from pub.njleg.gov; page opened October 2026
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services comes from njportal.com; page opened August 2026
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services comes from njportal.com; page opened August 2026
- Connecticut registered agent statute comes from cga.ct.gov; page opened October 2026
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division comes from business.ct.gov; page opened August 2026
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division comes from business.ct.gov; page opened August 2026
- Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from business.ct.gov; page opened October 2026
- Maine registered agent statute comes from legislature.maine.gov; page opened October 2026
- Maine Secretary of State comes from maine.gov; page opened August 2026
- Maine Secretary of State comes from maine.gov; page opened August 2026
- New Hampshire registered agent statute comes from gc.nh.gov; page opened October 2026
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division comes from sos.nh.gov; page opened August 2026
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division comes from sos.nh.gov; page opened August 2026
- Oregon registered agent statute comes from oregonlegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division comes from sos.oregon.gov; page opened August 2026
- Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division comes from sos.oregon.gov; page opened August 2026
- Florida registered agent statute comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations comes from dos.fl.gov; page opened August 2026
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations comes from dos.fl.gov; page opened August 2026
- Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from flsenate.gov; page opened October 2026
- Arkansas registered agent statute comes from arkleg.state.ar.us; page opened October 2026
- Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and comes from sos.arkansas.gov; page opened October 2026
- Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing comes from sos.arkansas.gov; page opened October 2026
- Kentucky registered agent statute comes from apps.legislature.ky.gov; page opened October 2026
- Kentucky Secretary of State comes from sos.ky.gov; page opened August 2026
- Kentucky Secretary of State comes from sos.ky.gov; page opened August 2026
- Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official comes from revenue.ky.gov; page opened October 2026
- North Carolina registered agent statute comes from sosnc.gov; page opened October 2026
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State comes from sosnc.gov; page opened August 2026
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State comes from sosnc.gov; page opened August 2026
- Maryland registered agent statute comes from mgaleg.maryland.gov; page opened October 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation comes from dat.maryland.gov; page opened August 2026
- Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation comes from dat.maryland.gov; page opened August 2026
- Tennessee registered agent statute comes from sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com; page opened October 2026
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services comes from tnbear.tn.gov; page opened August 2026
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services comes from sos.tn.gov; page opened August 2026
- Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source comes from sos.tn.gov; page opened October 2026
- Nevada registered agent statute comes from leg.state.nv.us; page opened October 2026
- Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees comes from nvsos.gov; page opened October 2026
- Delaware registered agent statute comes from delcode.delaware.gov; page opened October 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source comes from corp.delaware.gov; page opened October 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source comes from corp.delaware.gov; page opened October 2026
- Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source comes from legis.delaware.gov; page opened October 2026
- Rhode Island registered agent statute comes from webserver.rilegislature.gov; page opened October 2026
- Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division comes from docs.sos.ri.gov; page opened August 2026
- Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division comes from sos.ri.gov; page opened August 2026
- Rhode Island other cost comes from tax.ri.gov; page opened October 2026
- Massachusetts registered agent statute comes from sec.state.ma.us; page opened October 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth comes from sec.state.ma.us; page opened August 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth comes from malegislature.gov; page opened August 2026
- California registered agent statute comes from leginfo.legislature.ca.gov; page opened October 2026
- California Secretary of State comes from sos.ca.gov; page opened August 2026
- California Secretary of State comes from bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov; page opened August 2026
- California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source comes from sos.ca.gov; page opened October 2026
- California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and comes from ftb.ca.gov; page opened October 2026
- California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and comes from ftb.ca.gov; page opened October 2026