How to Change your Registered Agent or Registered Office
To change your registered agent — the individual you elect to receive service of process on behalf of the LLC — or registered office if your registered agent moves, you must submit a form to the Secretary of State in the state in which your LLC was formed. You typically cannot make this type of change on your annual report and should submit the form immediately when the change occurs. If the state has the name of an incorrect registered agent or the wrong address, important communication may not make it to you.
The form required is usually called a Statement of Change of Registered Agent. The same form can probably be used to change the registered agent’s address if that is the only modification you need; states routinely combine these forms into a single form. Contact the Secretary of State to receive a Statement of Change of Registered Agent. Some states may permit you to submit the change online.
The fee varies from state to state, but will probably be between $25 and $50 dollars. Your new agent must sign the registered agent change form.
I recently formed a LLC company through Legal Zoom, and have a question. My company is registered with my home address, and I’m traveling to India next month to establish the acual manufacturing facility. All employment, and manufacturing will begin first in India, then once established come to the United States. How will I handle this with the state of CA? Do I need to submit a form?
No profits will be made until proto type and marketing is done. estimated 2 years to market. So we will have a total loss until sales of products.
That’s a great question, Art, but I would need a bit more information before I felt comfortable giving you a solid answer. Though I am an attorney, I am not licensed to practice in the state of California. As a result, I’m not as intimately familiar with California LLC law as I am with the law in my home state. If you would like to contact me using the link at the top of the page, I can help find you a lawyer in California who can assist you.
What IRS form will I have to use to change the register agent?
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There is no IRS form required to change your registered agent; he or she is on file with the state in which you registered your LLC. To change your registered agent, you must submit a form to the state. Which form you need varies, so contact your Secretary of State to find it.
Does a registered agent have to sign or be informed if you decide to make another person the registered agent in Florida
Probably not, Deb, as your agent is merely someone registered to receive service of process on your LLC’s behalf. However, you probably should notify your former agent so that all parties involved are aware of the termination.