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Registered Agent Lessons for All 50 States (2026)

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

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Choose your state

1AlabamaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing2AlaskaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing3ArizonaStatutory agent · compulsoryTop grade: AZ Registered Agent.org4ArkansasRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Arkansas Registered Agent.co5CaliforniaAgent for service of process · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing6ColoradoRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Colorado Registered Agent.co7ConnecticutRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing8DelawareRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing9FloridaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing10GeorgiaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing11HawaiiRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: HI Registered Agent.org12IdahoRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing13IllinoisRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: IL Registered Agent.org14IndianaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing15IowaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing16KansasResident agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing17KentuckyRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: KY Registered Agent.org18LouisianaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: LA Registered Agent.org19MaineRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing20MarylandResident agent · compulsoryTop grade: Maryland Registered Agent.co21MassachusettsResident agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing22MichiganResident agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing23MinnesotaRegistered agent · unusual ruleTop grade: MN Registered Agent.org24MississippiRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mississippi Registered Agent.co25MissouriRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Missouri Registered Agent.co26MontanaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing27NebraskaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Nebraska Registered Agent.co28NevadaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing29New HampshireRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co30New JerseyRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing31New MexicoRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing32New YorkAgent for service of process · unusual ruleTop grade: New York Registered Agent.ai33North CarolinaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: North Carolina Registered Agent.co34North DakotaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing35OhioStatutory agent · compulsoryTop grade: OH Registered Agent.org36OklahomaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing37OregonRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing38PennsylvaniaRegistered agent · unusual ruleTop grade: PA Registered Agent.org39Rhode IslandResident agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing40South CarolinaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: South Carolina Registered Agent.co41South DakotaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: SD Registered Agent.org42TennesseeRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing43TexasRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: TX Registered Agent.org44UtahRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: UT Registered Agent.org45VermontRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing46VirginiaRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing47WashingtonRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing48West VirginiaAgent for service of process · unusual ruleTop grade: WV Registered Agent.org49WisconsinRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: WI Registered Agent.org50WyomingRegistered agent · compulsoryTop grade: Mainstay Filing

Need more than one state?

Mainstay Filing is first on our national registered agent list. Full list.

Sources for each state

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