Every state
Do You Need a Registered Agent? State by State (2026)
One line per state: the legal name for the role, whether it is required and our favorite service.
State list
| Where | Legal name | Must you? | Who we like | Where we found it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at alisondb.legislature.state.al.us, October 2026 |
| Alaska | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at akleg.gov, October 2026 |
| Arizona | Named statutory agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at azleg.gov, October 2026 |
| Arkansas | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at arkleg.state.ar.us, October 2026 |
| California | Named agent for service of process | You have to | CA Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, October 2026 |
| Colorado | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at sos.state.co.us, October 2026 |
| Connecticut | Named registered agent | You have to | CT Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at cga.ct.gov, October 2026 |
| Delaware | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at delcode.delaware.gov, October 2026 |
| Florida | Named registered agent | You have to | FL Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at flsenate.gov, October 2026 |
| Georgia | Named registered agent | You have to | Georgia Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at sos.ga.gov, October 2026 |
| Hawaii | Named registered agent | You have to | Hawaii Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at capitol.hawaii.gov, October 2026 |
| Idaho | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026 |
| Illinois | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at ilga.gov, October 2026 |
| Indiana | Named registered agent | You have to | Indiana Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at faqs.in.gov, October 2026 |
| Iowa | Named registered agent | You have to | IA Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at legis.iowa.gov, October 2026 |
| Kansas | Named resident agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at ksrevisor.gov, October 2026 |
| Kentucky | Named registered agent | You have to | KY Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at apps.legislature.ky.gov, October 2026 |
| Louisiana | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at legis.la.gov, October 2026 |
| Maine | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at legislature.maine.gov, October 2026 |
| Maryland | Named resident agent | You have to | Maryland Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Named resident agent | You have to | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at sec.state.ma.us, October 2026 |
| Michigan | Named resident agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at legislature.mi.gov, October 2026 |
| Minnesota | Named registered agent | Special rule | MN Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at revisor.mn.gov, October 2026 |
| Mississippi | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at sos.ms.gov, October 2026 |
| Missouri | Named registered agent | You have to | Missouri Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at revisor.mo.gov, October 2026 |
| Montana | Named registered agent | You have to | Registered Agent MT.org is our pick | check it at mca.legmt.gov, October 2026 |
| Nebraska | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at nebraskalegislature.gov, October 2026 |
| Nevada | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at leg.state.nv.us, October 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Named registered agent | You have to | NH Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at gc.nh.gov, October 2026 |
| New Jersey | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at pub.njleg.gov, October 2026 |
| New Mexico | Named registered agent | You have to | New Mexico Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at nmonesource.com, October 2026 |
| New York | Named agent for service of process | Special rule | New York Registered Agent.ai is our pick | check it at nysenate.gov, October 2026 |
| North Carolina | Named registered agent | You have to | North Carolina Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at sosnc.gov, October 2026 |
| North Dakota | Named registered agent | You have to | North Dakota Registered Agent.co is our pick | check it at ndlegis.gov, October 2026 |
| Ohio | Named statutory agent | You have to | OH Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at codes.ohio.gov, October 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at sos.ok.gov, October 2026 |
| Oregon | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at oregonlegislature.gov, October 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Named registered agent | Special rule | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at legis.state.pa.us, October 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Named resident agent | You have to | RI Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at webserver.rilegislature.gov, October 2026 |
| South Carolina | Named registered agent | You have to | SC Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at scstatehouse.gov, October 2026 |
| South Dakota | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at sdlegislature.gov, October 2026 |
| Tennessee | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026 |
| Texas | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at sos.texas.gov, October 2026 |
| Utah | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at le.utah.gov, October 2026 |
| Vermont | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at legislature.vermont.gov, October 2026 |
| Virginia | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at law.lis.virginia.gov, October 2026 |
| Washington | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at app.leg.wa.gov, October 2026 |
| West Virginia | Named agent for service of process | Special rule | WV Registered Agent.org is our pick | check it at code.wvlegislature.gov, October 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Named registered agent | You have to | Mainstay Filing is our pick | check it at docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, October 2026 |
| Wyoming | Named registered agent | You have to | Wyoming Registered Agent.ai is our pick | check it at wyoleg.gov, October 2026 |
Source links are in the last column, straight from the state.
Who covers every state
For any state at all, our favorite registered agent is Mainstay Filing. Why we like it.
Citations
- Official sources are in the rows. Company price pages are listed on the state pages.