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Walkthrough · Appoint a registered agent

Registered Agent Lessons for All 50 States (2026)

Who can be your agent and what address it needs, state by state.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

Choose your state

1AlabamaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing2AlaskaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: AK Registered Agent.org3ArizonaStatutory agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing4ArkansasRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Arkansas Registered Agent.co5CaliforniaAgent for service of process · agent is mandatoryFirst call: California Registered Agent.ai6ColoradoRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing7ConnecticutRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing8DelawareRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: DE Registered Agent.org9FloridaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing10GeorgiaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing11HawaiiRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: HI Registered Agent.org12IdahoRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing13IllinoisRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: IL Registered Agent.org14IndianaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing15IowaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing16KansasResident agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing17KentuckyRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing18LouisianaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing19MaineRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing20MarylandResident agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Maryland Registered Agent.co21MassachusettsResident agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co22MichiganResident agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Michigan Registered Agent.co23MinnesotaRegistered agent · rule is unusual hereFirst call: Mainstay Filing24MississippiRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing25MissouriRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing26MontanaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Montana Registered Agent.co27NebraskaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing28NevadaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Nevada Registered Agent.co29New HampshireRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing30New JerseyRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: New Jersey Registered Agent.co31New MexicoRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: New Mexico Registered Agent.co32New YorkAgent for service of process · rule is unusual hereFirst call: New York Registered Agent.ai33North CarolinaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing34North DakotaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing35OhioStatutory agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing36OklahomaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: OK Registered Agent.org37OregonRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Oregon Registered Agent.co38PennsylvaniaRegistered agent · rule is unusual hereFirst call: Mainstay Filing39Rhode IslandResident agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing40South CarolinaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing41South DakotaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: South Dakota Registered Agent.co42TennesseeRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Tennessee Registered Agent.co43TexasRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: TX Registered Agent.org44UtahRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing45VermontRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing46VirginiaRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing47WashingtonRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Mainstay Filing48West VirginiaAgent for service of process · rule is unusual hereFirst call: Mainstay Filing49WisconsinRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: WI Registered Agent.org50WyomingRegistered agent · agent is mandatoryFirst call: Wyoming Registered Agent.ai

The national list

The national list puts Mainstay Filing first. Read the national list.

State sources

  1. Alabama: Verify it at alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, which we opened in October 2026
  2. Alaska: Verify it at akleg.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  3. Arizona: Verify it at azleg.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  4. Arkansas: Verify it at arkleg.state.ar.us, which we opened in October 2026
  5. California: Verify it at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  6. Colorado: Verify it at sos.state.co.us, which we opened in October 2026
  7. Connecticut: Verify it at cga.ct.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  8. Delaware: Verify it at delcode.delaware.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  9. Florida: Verify it at flsenate.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  10. Georgia: Verify it at sos.ga.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  11. Hawaii: Verify it at capitol.hawaii.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  12. Idaho: Verify it at legislature.idaho.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  13. Illinois: Verify it at ilga.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  14. Indiana: Verify it at faqs.in.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  15. Iowa: Verify it at legis.iowa.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  16. Kansas: Verify it at ksrevisor.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  17. Kentucky: Verify it at apps.legislature.ky.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  18. Louisiana: Verify it at legis.la.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  19. Maine: Verify it at legislature.maine.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  20. Maryland: Verify it at mgaleg.maryland.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  21. Massachusetts: Verify it at sec.state.ma.us, which we opened in October 2026
  22. Michigan: Verify it at legislature.mi.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  23. Minnesota: Verify it at revisor.mn.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  24. Mississippi: Verify it at sos.ms.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  25. Missouri: Verify it at revisor.mo.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  26. Montana: Verify it at mca.legmt.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  27. Nebraska: Verify it at nebraskalegislature.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  28. Nevada: Verify it at leg.state.nv.us, which we opened in October 2026
  29. New Hampshire: Verify it at gc.nh.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  30. New Jersey: Verify it at pub.njleg.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  31. New Mexico: Verify it at nmonesource.com, which we opened in October 2026
  32. New York: Verify it at nysenate.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  33. North Carolina: Verify it at sosnc.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  34. North Dakota: Verify it at ndlegis.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  35. Ohio: Verify it at codes.ohio.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  36. Oklahoma: Verify it at sos.ok.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  37. Oregon: Verify it at oregonlegislature.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  38. Pennsylvania: Verify it at legis.state.pa.us, which we opened in October 2026
  39. Rhode Island: Verify it at webserver.rilegislature.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  40. South Carolina: Verify it at scstatehouse.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  41. South Dakota: Verify it at sdlegislature.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  42. Tennessee: Verify it at sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, which we opened in October 2026
  43. Texas: Verify it at sos.texas.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  44. Utah: Verify it at le.utah.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  45. Vermont: Verify it at legislature.vermont.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  46. Virginia: Verify it at law.lis.virginia.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  47. Washington: Verify it at app.leg.wa.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  48. West Virginia: Verify it at code.wvlegislature.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  49. Wisconsin: Verify it at docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, which we opened in October 2026
  50. Wyoming: Verify it at wyoleg.gov, which we opened in October 2026