Change Your Registered Agent in Florida
To change your registered agent in Florida, file form INHS18 with the state and pay the $25 fee.
If your Florida LLC needs a new registered agent, the first thing to check is whether the annual report window (January 1 to May 1) is open. You can change the agent inside that filing.
Who to move your Florida LLC to
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Northwest Registered Agent
Northwest's price stays flat at $125 a year through year two, with a discount at five or more states.
ZenBusiness
The $199 renewal is the number to focus on when comparing agent prices year to year.
Harbor Compliance
Harbor Compliance's $99 first year renews at $159, so the price you pay starts higher after year one.
Florida renewal prices
- Northwest Registered Agent$125
- Harbor Compliance$159
- ZenBusiness$199
- LegalZoom$249
- Inc Authority$249
- Rocket Lawyer$374
- Swyft Filings$596
What Florida's own records show
Florida's records show 2,782,835 active LLCs, and 75.5% name a person as their agent, per StartupOwl analysis of state records, November 2026.
| Item | Value | Note | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active LLCs in Florida | 2,782,835 | Nov 10, 2026 | |
| Person as agent | 2,100,685 | Share of active LLCs (75.5%) | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Commercial registered agent | 375,632 | Share of active LLCs (13.5%) | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Registered Agents Inc | 71,258 | Nov 10, 2026 | |
| Northwest Registered Agent | 56,789 | Nov 10, 2026 | |
| CSC | 37,524 | Nov 10, 2026 | |
| LLCs formed in 2026 | 501,650 | Nov 10, 2026 | |
| Agent change statements filed in 2025 | 8,420 | Nov 10, 2026 |
Northwest Registered Agent is the most popular commercial agent among new Florida LLCs, named by 26,538 formed in 2026.
Cite as Eliot Reynolds, StartupOwl, Change Your Registered Agent in Florida, checked Nov 10, 2026, https://startupowl.com/start/change-registered-agent-florida#data
Two ways to change your Florida registered agent
| Two ways to change your Florida registered agent | File with form Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company (INHS18) | Annual Report |
|---|---|---|
| State filing fee | $25 | $138.75 |
| When you file | File anytime | Jan 1 to May 1 |
| Expedite options | No expedited filing | |
| Amended report fee | $50 |
If you file your annual report between January 1 and May 1, you can change the registered agent inside that filing for $138.75. At any other time, use form INHS18, which costs $25.
How to file the change in Florida
- 1Step 1
Pick your new agent
- 2Step 2
Get the Florida change form
You fill out form INHS18 from the Florida Division of Corporations. One form covers a change to the registered agent, the registered office, or both.
- 3Step 3
Get the new agent consent
Your new agent signs the form itself, so no separate consent is needed.
New agent signs on this form - 4Step 4
Sign the form
You must sign the form as a member or an authorized representative of a member.
- 5Step 5
File the form and pay the $25 fee
Florida charges a $25 filing fee for the change form, and there is no expedited option.
State filing fee $25Expedite options No expedited filing - 6Step 6
Cancel the old service
When the agent changes its own name or address
If the agent changes its own name or address, Florida lets the agent file a statement under section 605.0116. If the agent does not file that statement, the LLC must file a change within 30 days.
Florida annual report filing
Annual Report
You can change the registered agent inside the annual report, which costs $138.75 and is due between January 1 and May 1.
If your LLC has no agent
Florida dissolved 240 LLCs in 2025 for having no registered agent, compared to 364,790 for a missed annual report.
Your agent resigned
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources and checked dates
- Form INHS18, Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered AgentChecked Nov 10, 2026
- Sunbiz Limited Liability Company formsChecked Nov 10, 2026
- Sunbiz fee scheduleChecked Nov 10, 2026
- Division of Corporations FAQsChecked Nov 10, 2026
- Florida Statutes section 605.0114Checked Nov 10, 2026
- Sunbiz annual report e-file pageChecked Nov 10, 2026
- Florida Statutes section 605.0115Checked Nov 10, 2026
- Florida Statutes section 605.0714Checked Nov 10, 2026
- Form INHS17, Resignation of Registered AgentChecked Nov 10, 2026
- Sunbiz data downloadsChecked Nov 10, 2026