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50-state table

Registered Agent Rules by State (2026)

The registered agent rule and the yearly state charge, state by state.
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Every state, ranked

RankStateAgent termRequiredYearly state feesOur first pick
1st AlabamaRegistered agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
1st ArizonaStatutory agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
1st IdahoRegistered agentYes$0Idaho Registered Agent.co
1st MinnesotaRegistered agentSee guide$0MN Registered Agent.org
1st MississippiRegistered agentYes$0Registered Agent MS.org
1st MissouriRegistered agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
1st New MexicoRegistered agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
1st OhioStatutory agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
1st South CarolinaRegistered agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
1st TexasRegistered agentYes$0Mainstay Filing
11th New YorkAgent for service of processSee guide$4.50NY Registered Agent.org
12th PennsylvaniaRegistered agentSee guide$7Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
13th HawaiiRegistered agentYes$12.50Hawaii Registered Agent.co
13th NebraskaRegistered agentYes$12.50NE Registered Agent.org
15th IowaRegistered agentYes$15IA Registered Agent.org
16th IndianaRegistered agentYes$16IN Registered Agent.org
17th UtahRegistered agentYes$18UT Registered Agent.org
18th MontanaRegistered agentYes$20Mainstay Filing
19th ColoradoRegistered agentYes$25Mainstay Filing
19th MichiganResident agentYes$25Mainstay Filing
19th OklahomaRegistered agentYes$25Mainstay Filing
19th West VirginiaAgent for service of processSee guide$25Mainstay Filing
19th WisconsinRegistered agentYes$25WI Registered Agent.org
24th LouisianaRegistered agentYes$35Mainstay Filing
25th KansasResident agentYes$45KS Registered Agent.org
25th VermontRegistered agentYes$45Mainstay Filing
27th AlaskaRegistered agentYes$50Mainstay Filing
27th North DakotaRegistered agentYes$50Mainstay Filing
27th VirginiaRegistered agentYes$50Mainstay Filing
30th South DakotaRegistered agentYes$55South Dakota Registered Agent.co
31st GeorgiaRegistered agentYes$60Georgia Registered Agent.co
31st WyomingRegistered agentYes$60Wyoming Registered Agent.ai
33rd WashingtonRegistered agentYes$70WA Registered Agent.org
34th IllinoisRegistered agentYes$75IL Registered Agent.org
34th New JerseyRegistered agentYes$75Mainstay Filing
36th ConnecticutRegistered agentYes$80Mainstay Filing
37th MaineRegistered agentYes$85Mainstay Filing
38th New HampshireRegistered agentYes$100Mainstay Filing
38th OregonRegistered agentYes$100Mainstay Filing
40th FloridaRegistered agentYes$138.75Mainstay Filing
41st ArkansasRegistered agentYes$150Arkansas Registered Agent.co
42nd KentuckyRegistered agentYes$190Mainstay Filing
43rd North CarolinaRegistered agentYes$200NC Registered Agent.org
44th MarylandResident agentYes$300Mainstay Filing
44th TennesseeRegistered agentYes$300Mainstay Filing
46th NevadaRegistered agentYes$350Registered Agent NV.org
47th DelawareRegistered agentYes$400Mainstay Filing
48th Rhode IslandResident agentYes$450Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
49th MassachusettsResident agentYes$500MA Registered Agent.org
50th CaliforniaAgent for service of processYes$810CA Registered Agent.org

Tied states share a rank. Methodology explains the three-year model.

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Data sources

  1. Alabama registered agent statute. alisondb.legislature.state.al.us. Checked October 2026.
  2. Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax. revenue.alabama.gov. Checked October 2026.
  3. Arizona registered agent statute. azleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  4. Arizona Corporation Commission. azcc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  5. Arizona Corporation Commission. azcc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  6. Idaho registered agent statute. legislature.idaho.gov. Checked October 2026.
  7. Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official. legislature.idaho.gov. Checked October 2026.
  8. Minnesota registered agent statute. revisor.mn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  9. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. revisor.mn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  10. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. revisor.mn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  11. Mississippi registered agent statute. sos.ms.gov. Checked October 2026.
  12. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. sos.ms.gov. Checked August 2026.
  13. Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. sos.ms.gov. Checked August 2026.
  14. Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sos.ms.gov. Checked October 2026.
  15. Missouri registered agent statute. revisor.mo.gov. Checked October 2026.
  16. Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. sos.mo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  17. Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division. sos.mo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  18. New Mexico registered agent statute. nmonesource.com. Checked October 2026.
  19. New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business. sos.nm.gov. Checked August 2026.
  20. New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business. sos.nm.gov. Checked August 2026.
  21. Ohio registered agent statute. codes.ohio.gov. Checked October 2026.
  22. Ohio Secretary of State. ohiosos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  23. Ohio Secretary of State. ohiosos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  24. South Carolina registered agent statute. scstatehouse.gov. Checked October 2026.
  25. South Carolina Secretary of State for formation. dor.sc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  26. South Carolina Secretary of State for formation. dor.sc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  27. South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source. dor.sc.gov. Checked October 2026.
  28. Texas registered agent statute. sos.texas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  29. Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source. comptroller.texas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  30. New York registered agent statute. nysenate.gov. Checked October 2026.
  31. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. dos.ny.gov. Checked August 2026.
  32. New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. filing.dos.ny.gov. Checked August 2026.
  33. Pennsylvania registered agent statute. legis.state.pa.us. Checked October 2026.
  34. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and. pa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  35. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and. pa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  36. Hawaii registered agent statute. capitol.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  37. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July. cca.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  38. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. files.hawaii.gov. Checked October 2026.
  39. Nebraska registered agent statute. nebraskalegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  40. Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. nebraskalegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  41. Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. sos.nebraska.gov. Checked October 2026.
  42. Iowa registered agent statute. legis.iowa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  43. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. help.sos.iowa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  44. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division. help.sos.iowa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  45. Indiana registered agent statute. faqs.in.gov. Checked October 2026.
  46. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. inbiz.in.gov. Checked August 2026.
  47. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. forms.in.gov. Checked August 2026.
  48. Utah registered agent statute. le.utah.gov. Checked October 2026.
  49. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. corporations.utah.gov. Checked August 2026.
  50. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. corporations.utah.gov. Checked August 2026.
  51. Montana registered agent statute. mca.legmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  52. Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  53. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  54. Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sosmt.gov. Checked October 2026.
  55. Colorado Secretary of State. sos.state.co.us. Checked August 2026.
  56. Colorado Secretary of State. sos.state.co.us. Checked August 2026.
  57. Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source. coloradosos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  58. Michigan registered agent statute. legislature.mi.gov. Checked October 2026.
  59. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. michigan.gov. Checked August 2026.
  60. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations. michigan.gov. Checked August 2026.
  61. Oklahoma registered agent statute. sos.ok.gov. Checked October 2026.
  62. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. sos.ok.gov. Checked August 2026.
  63. Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department. sos.ok.gov. Checked August 2026.
  64. West Virginia registered agent statute. code.wvlegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  65. West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. business4.wv.gov. Checked August 2026.
  66. West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing. business4.wv.gov. Checked August 2026.
  67. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. sos.wv.gov. Checked October 2026.
  68. West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. onestop.wv.gov. Checked October 2026.
  69. Wisconsin registered agent statute. docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Checked October 2026.
  70. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate. dfi.wi.gov. Checked August 2026.
  71. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate. dfi.wi.gov. Checked August 2026.
  72. Louisiana registered agent statute. legis.la.gov. Checked October 2026.
  73. Louisiana Secretary of State. geauxbiz.sos.la.gov. Checked August 2026.
  74. Louisiana Secretary of State. sos.la.gov. Checked August 2026.
  75. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source. legis.la.gov. Checked October 2026.
  76. Kansas registered agent statute. ksrevisor.gov. Checked October 2026.
  77. Kansas Form ILC, Information Report. sos.ks.gov. Checked October 2026.
  78. Vermont registered agent statute. legislature.vermont.gov. Checked October 2026.
  79. Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report. sos.vermont.gov. Checked October 2026.
  80. Alaska registered agent statute. akleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  81. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. commerce.alaska.gov. Checked August 2026.
  82. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. commerce.alaska.gov. Checked August 2026.
  83. North Dakota registered agent statute. ndlegis.gov. Checked October 2026.
  84. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. sos.nd.gov. Checked August 2026.
  85. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. sos.nd.gov. Checked August 2026.
  86. Virginia registered agent statute. law.lis.virginia.gov. Checked October 2026.
  87. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. law.lis.virginia.gov. Checked October 2026.
  88. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. scc.virginia.gov. Checked October 2026.
  89. South Dakota registered agent statute. sdlegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  90. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. sdsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  91. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. sosenterprise.sd.gov. Checked August 2026.
  92. South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. sdlegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  93. Georgia registered agent statute. sos.ga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  94. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025. sos.ga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  95. Wyoming registered agent statute. wyoleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  96. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  97. Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. wyobiz.wyo.gov. Checked August 2026.
  98. Washington registered agent statute. app.leg.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  99. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. ccfs.sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  100. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  101. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  102. Illinois registered agent statute. ilga.gov. Checked October 2026.
  103. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  104. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  105. New Jersey registered agent statute. pub.njleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  106. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  107. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  108. Connecticut registered agent statute. cga.ct.gov. Checked October 2026.
  109. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. business.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  110. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. business.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  111. Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. business.ct.gov. Checked October 2026.
  112. Maine registered agent statute. legislature.maine.gov. Checked October 2026.
  113. Maine Secretary of State. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  114. Maine Secretary of State. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  115. New Hampshire registered agent statute. gc.nh.gov. Checked October 2026.
  116. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. sos.nh.gov. Checked August 2026.
  117. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. sos.nh.gov. Checked August 2026.
  118. Oregon registered agent statute. oregonlegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  119. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. sos.oregon.gov. Checked August 2026.
  120. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. sos.oregon.gov. Checked August 2026.
  121. Florida registered agent statute. flsenate.gov. Checked October 2026.
  122. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. dos.fl.gov. Checked August 2026.
  123. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. dos.fl.gov. Checked August 2026.
  124. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. flsenate.gov. Checked October 2026.
  125. Arkansas registered agent statute. arkleg.state.ar.us. Checked October 2026.
  126. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and. sos.arkansas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  127. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing. sos.arkansas.gov. Checked October 2026.
  128. Kentucky registered agent statute. apps.legislature.ky.gov. Checked October 2026.
  129. Kentucky Secretary of State. sos.ky.gov. Checked August 2026.
  130. Kentucky Secretary of State. sos.ky.gov. Checked August 2026.
  131. Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official. revenue.ky.gov. Checked October 2026.
  132. North Carolina registered agent statute. sosnc.gov. Checked October 2026.
  133. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. sosnc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  134. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. sosnc.gov. Checked August 2026.
  135. Maryland registered agent statute. mgaleg.maryland.gov. Checked October 2026.
  136. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. dat.maryland.gov. Checked August 2026.
  137. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. dat.maryland.gov. Checked August 2026.
  138. Tennessee registered agent statute. sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com. Checked October 2026.
  139. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. tnbear.tn.gov. Checked August 2026.
  140. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. sos.tn.gov. Checked August 2026.
  141. Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. sos.tn.gov. Checked October 2026.
  142. Nevada registered agent statute. leg.state.nv.us. Checked October 2026.
  143. Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees. nvsos.gov. Checked October 2026.
  144. Delaware registered agent statute. delcode.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  145. Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source. corp.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  146. Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source. corp.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  147. Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source. legis.delaware.gov. Checked October 2026.
  148. Rhode Island registered agent statute. webserver.rilegislature.gov. Checked October 2026.
  149. Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. docs.sos.ri.gov. Checked August 2026.
  150. Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. sos.ri.gov. Checked August 2026.
  151. Rhode Island other cost. tax.ri.gov. Checked October 2026.
  152. Massachusetts registered agent statute. sec.state.ma.us. Checked October 2026.
  153. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. sec.state.ma.us. Checked August 2026.
  154. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. malegislature.gov. Checked August 2026.
  155. California registered agent statute. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.
  156. California Secretary of State. sos.ca.gov. Checked August 2026.
  157. California Secretary of State. bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov. Checked August 2026.
  158. California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source. sos.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.
  159. California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and. ftb.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.
  160. California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and. ftb.ca.gov. Checked October 2026.