Iowa Change of Registered Agent

You may cancel your RA Service by calling our Customer Care Center at (888) 310-0151 or by cancelling online through the My Account portal.

The agent for service of process can be anyone the business owner, an employee, or an outside person or service hired to fulfill the role.Many companies hire a registered agent service, a company that is set up to accept notices and service of process for other businesses.

Reasons why businesses hire registered agent servicesRegistered agent services typically cost somewhere between $100 and $300 per year. For some business owners, it's well worth the fee to not have to track the official notices and annual report due dates with the state.

When you designate a registered agent, you reach an agreement with that person or company to accept service of process on your LLC's behalf.The registered agent does not become an owner of your LLCunless he or her is already a memberand does not have the right to respond to the papers received on your behalf.

There is no actual form specific to changing your registered agent for service of process in California. The only way to change your registered agent is to technically update it with the California Secretary of State by updating your statement of information.

You hire a new registered agent, file a Change of Registered Agent form with the state where the business is registered, and then cancel service with the old registered agent. Businesses can change registered agents at any time. Most states do, however, require a filing fee for the Change of Registered Agent form.

Change of Registered Agent for Professional Corporations: In California a registered agent can only be changed by filing a statement of information online or through the mail. Online filings can only be made during the entity's 6 month filing window.

The Registered Agent must be a resident individual or a domestic or qualified out-of-state corporation, LLC or other business entity. The Registered Agent's office address must be a physical address in the state. This means that a P.O. box does not qualify as an in-state address.