--- title: "Change Your Registered Agent in Florida" canonical: https://startupowl.com/start/change-registered-agent-florida last_updated: "2026-11-10" --- # Change Your Registered Agent in Florida File Florida form INHS18 with the $25 filing fee to change your LLC's registered agent, or switch agents inside the $138.75 annual report due by May 1. - Form name: Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both for Limited Liability Company (INHS18) - State filing fee: $25 - Expedite options: No expedited filing - How the new agent consents: New agent signs on this form 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 | Service | Annual Price | | --- | --- | | [Northwest Registered Agent](https://startupowl.com/go/northwest-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-florida.md_switch1) | $125/yr. Same price in year two. $100 per state per year at five or more states | | [ZenBusiness](https://startupowl.com/go/zenbusiness-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-florida.md_switch2) | $99 first year. Renews at $199/yr after that. The banner ties the $99 to forming an LLC there. Their FAQ sets no condition. | | [Harbor Compliance](https://startupowl.com/go/harbor-compliance-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-florida.md_switch3) | $99 first year. Renews at $159/yr after that | ## 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 | | 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 | May 1 | | Expedite options | No expedited filing | | 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 - Step 1. Pick your new agent - Step 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. - Step 3. Get the new agent consent. Your new agent signs the form itself, so no separate consent is needed. - Step 4. Sign the form. You must sign the form as a member or an authorized representative of a member. - Step 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. - Step 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 - Report fee: $138.75 - Report due date: May 1 - Late fee: $400 - Amended report fee: $50 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. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I change my registered agent when I file the annual report? If your Florida LLC needs a new registered agent, the most straightforward route is to change it inside your annual report. The report fee is $138.75, due between January 1 and May 1 each year, and the change adds no separate cost. If you already filed this year, an amended annual report costs $50. ### What happens if my registered agent resigns? If your registered agent in Florida resigns, the resignation takes effect 31 days after they file the paperwork, or sooner if you file a new agent before that deadline. The state charges an $85 fee for the resignation filing. Letting the 31 days pass without a replacement agent is grounds for administrative dissolution of your LLC. ### What if my registered agent changes its own name or address? If your registered agent changes its own name or address, they can file a statement with the state to update their records. If they do, you do not need to do anything. If they do not file, you have 30 days from the change to file a statement of change with the Florida Division of Corporations yourself. ## Sources and checked dates - [Form INHS18, Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent](http://form.sunbiz.org/pdf/inhs18.pdf), Nov 10, 2026 - [Sunbiz Limited Liability Company forms](https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/limited-liability-company/), Nov 10, 2026 - [Sunbiz fee schedule](https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees/), Nov 10, 2026 - [Division of Corporations FAQs](https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/about-us/faqs/), Nov 10, 2026 - [Florida Statutes section 605.0114](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0600-0699/0605/Sections/0605.0114.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Sunbiz annual report e-file page](https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/), Nov 10, 2026 - [Florida Statutes section 605.0115](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0600-0699/0605/Sections/0605.0115.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Florida Statutes section 605.0714](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0600-0699/0605/Sections/0605.0714.html), Nov 10, 2026 - [Form INHS17, Resignation of Registered Agent](http://form.sunbiz.org/pdf/inhs17.pdf), Nov 10, 2026 - [Sunbiz data downloads](https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/), Nov 10, 2026