How Do I Change My New Jersey Registered Agent?

In New Jersey, you may change your registered agent by completing an online Change Registered Agent/Office form with the New Jersey Department of Treasury.

When transferring registered agent services, when an agent resigns or goes out of business, or if they choose to function as their own registered agent, a company owner may opt to change their registered agent.

Fill out the Change of Registered Agent/Office Form.

The easiest approach to alter your registered agent all year is to file a registered agent change form with the New Jersey Department of Treasury.

This may be done online at the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services website of the New Jersey Department of Treasury. This procedure includes the following steps:

Enter the New Jersey Business Entity Identification Number, business type, and incorporation/formation/authorization date for your firm.
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Fill out the form and send it along with your payment details.

Fee: $25

This cost is payable via credit card.

Send in an Annual Report

If your company’s New Jersey annual report filing date is approaching, you may take advantage of this filing to change your registered agent without having to submit extra paperwork. This is the most straightforward method of changing your registered agent, but it must be done during the filing time.

Make sure to include the information for your new registered agent on the report. Once you submit that report, your registered agent will be changed.

Why Should You Change Registered Agents?

A firm may choose to change its registered agent for a variety of reasons, including:

Changing from an Individual Agent to a Registered Agent Service: While people (even a company’s own executives or employees) may operate as registered agents, they will be publicly listed in the state’s database. Some individuals may see this as an invasion of their privacy. Registered agents must also be accessible at their office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, which might be inconvenient. These concerns are resolved by switching to a registered agent service.
Business Expansion into New States: LLCs, corporations, and other formal business formations must have a registered agent in each state where they do business. Not all registered agents are authorized to act as a registered agent in every state. Some companies would rather have the same registered agent in each state than multiple separate ones.
Customer Contentment: Some changes occur simply because a business is dissatisfied with its current registered agent, whether the issue is one of price, customer service, or work quality.