How to Change Your Registered Agent in Florida

Florida gives an LLC two routes to a new registered agent: file the Statement of Change (form INHS18) with the Division of Corporations for $25, or designate the new agent on the annual report you already file each year. Both routes end the same way, with the new agent on your Sunbiz record.

Reasons to Switch Your Registered Agent

• Unreliable service: Documents are delayed, lost, or not forwarded
• High cost: Your current provider charges more than necessary
• Agent moved or closed: The individual or company is no longer at the registered address
• Privacy: You have been using your own home address and want to switch to a commercial service
• Agent resigned: Florida allows agents to resign, leaving your entity without coverage

The Official Form: Statement of Change (INHS18)

• Form name: Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company
• Form number: INHS18
• Fee: $25 for LLCs, per the Division of Corporations fee schedule; corporations file CR2E045 at $35
• Filed with: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Registration Section
• Authority: Fla. Stat. § 605.0114 (change of agent or office); § 605.0113 (agent qualifications)

The alternative route needs no separate form at all. An annual report filed during the January 1 to May 1 window can designate the new agent as part of the standard filing.

Steps to File the Change

1. Confirm the new agent qualifies under Fla. Stat. § 605.0113: a Florida street address, availability during normal business hours, and either Florida residency (for an individual) or authorization to transact business in the state (for an entity). Your LLC cannot name itself.
2. Pick the route. If this year's annual report is still unfiled and the window is open, make the change there. Otherwise, complete form INHS18.
3. Gather the required entries: entity name, document number, the new agent's name, the new registered office street address, and the new agent's signature accepting the appointment.
4. Submit the filing to the Division of Corporations and pay the $25 fee.
5. Search your entity on Sunbiz to verify the new agent appears before you notify the old one.

What We Provide When You Switch

When you sign up with Florida Registered Agent.io:

1. We provide our Florida registered agent name and address
2. You update your registered agent through Sunbiz (via annual report or separate filing)
3. Once processed, we begin receiving and scanning documents on your behalf
4. Everything is available through your secure online portal

No setup fee. No transfer fee. Just $99/year.

Preventing a Coverage Gap

To avoid any period without registered agent coverage:

• Sign up with your new agent first
• File the change through Sunbiz promptly
• Do not notify your previous agent until the Sunbiz filing is confirmed
• Verify the change by searching your entity on Sunbiz and confirming the updated agent information

Operating without a registered agent — even briefly — puts your entity at risk of missed service and potential administrative action.

Timing Your Switch

If your annual report is due soon, consider making the agent change as part of that filing. This saves a separate filing fee and handles both obligations at once.

If your current registered agent has resigned or is unavailable, do not wait for the annual report — file a change immediately.

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