In Utah, you may alter your registered agent by submitting a Registration Information Change form to the Utah Department of Commerce.
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.
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Fill out a Change of Registration Information Form.
The easiest approach to alter your registered agent is to file a Registration Information Change form with the Utah Department of Commerce.
This may be done through email, mail, or fax.
Recommended: Fill out a Registration Form Online Form Modification
The Utah Department of Commerce’s Business Registration Information Changes website allows you to complete and submit a Registration Information Change form online. This procedure includes the following steps:
Access the website by logging in.
Fill up the blanks with the new registered agent’s details.
Submit the form and payment.
Fill up and return a Registration Information Change Form by mail, fax, or in person.
To mail or fax a Registration Information Change form, first download it from the Utah Department of Commerce website and then fill it out. Utah offers many change forms for various sorts of corporate structures:
Limited Liability Company (LLC) General Partnership (GP) Limited Partnership (LP) Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Business Trust Uniform Limited Cooperative Association
Submit the form using one of the following methods:
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, P.O. Box 146705 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705
Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Fax:\s(801) 530-6438
Fee: $15 (when filed on its own) (when filed on its own)
This cost may be paid by cheque, money order, or credit card.
Send in an Annual Report
If you’re nearing the deadline for completing your Utah annual report, you may take advantage of this filing and also alter your registered agent. This is the most straightforward method of changing your registered agent, but it must be done during the filing time.
While you must still complete a Registration Information Change form, the price is waived if you submit it with your annual report.
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 firm is dissatisfied with its present registered agent, whether the issue is one of pricing, customer service, or job quality.