If you change your company’s registered agent in New Jersey, you’ll need to file form St-1 with the New Jersey Secretary of state. It costs $25 to do it yourself. Read this guide to learn how.
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You may find yourself needing to change registered agents for a number of reasons. A lot of people list themselves as registered agent when forming their company, but then grow tired of the constant spam mail and phone calls. Or perhaps your old registered agent just wasn’t cutting it. Either way these are the steps you must take when changing.
To begin the process, you’ll need some basic information about your business, including the entity name, file number (you can find this using the NJ Business Search Tool), and existing registered agent information. You’ll also need to have chosen who will be appointed as the new registered agent prior to filing the paperwork.
Next, you must fill out Form ST-1 which can be found on the Secretary of State website. This form should include information about both your current and newly appointed registered agents, as well as other pertinent details about your business or organization. Make sure all required fields are filled out accurately before submitting the form.
Once Form ST-1 is completed, it can be filed electronically through the New Jersey Business Gateway Portal or mailed directly to Corporation Filing at PO Box 308, Trenton NJ 08625-0308. If filing electronically, there is a fee of $25 while mail filing incurs a fee of $35.
Once your filing has been submitted, make sure that all applicable fees have been paid according to state regulations and wait for notification from the office confirming acceptance of your request – then you’re done!
The minimum requirements of a registered agent are to receive your official state mail and service of process, but a good registered agent can become an essential part of your business’ compliance needs.
An excellent registered agent will:
All businesses, domestic and foreign, that register with the New Jersey Secretary of State must maintain a registered agent. This includes all:
It does not include:
To change your registered agent in New Jersey, you must first gather necessary information about your business, including the entity name, file number (if applicable) and existing registered agent information. You’ll also need to have chosen a new registered agent prior to filing the paperwork. Then, you must fill out Form ST-1 which can be found on the Secretary of State website. This form should include information about both your current and newly appointed registered agents, as well as other pertinent details about your business or organization. Make sure all required fields are filled out accurately before submitting the form either electronically through the New Jersey Business Gateway Portal or by mail directly to Corporation Filing at PO Box 308, Trenton NJ 08625-0308
Yes, there are specific filing fees associated with changing a registered agent in New Jersey. The filing fee for electronic applications is $25 and the filing fee for paper applications is $35.
Once your request has been submitted along with all applicable fees according to state regulations, you will receive notification from the office confirming acceptance of your request – usually within 5-7 days after submission unless it is particularly busy season which can cause processing delays.
In order to apply for a change of registered agent, you will need certain pieces of information about your business such as its entity name and file number if applicable as well as existing and newly appointed registered agent information which must be included on Form ST-1.