How to Change Your Registered Agent in Georgia

Georgia handles registered agent changes differently than most states, and the difference matters before you go searching for a form. There is no standalone statement-of-change filing in Georgia. Instead, the Secretary of State updates your registered agent through one of two existing filings: your Annual Registration ($60 total) or an Amended Annual Registration for LLC, official form name and number Form CD 920, with a $30 fee. Both are filed with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

No Standalone Change Form: How Georgia Handles It

According to the Secretary of State's Business Division FAQ, the registered agent on file can be updated by submitting an annual registration or an amended annual registration. In practice, that gives you two official routes:

Route 1: The Annual Registration ($60 total). Every Georgia LLC owes this filing between January 1 and April 1 anyway. If your change can wait for the filing window, you simply enter the new agent's information on the full Annual Registration form and pay the standard $60. Note that the One Click filing option cannot be used here; changing any information requires logging in to eCorp and completing the full form.

Route 2: The Amended Annual Registration, Form CD 920 ($30). Outside the window, or after you have already filed for the year, you file the Amended Annual Registration for LLC (Form CD 920) at any time. The state fee is $30, and the filing can be submitted online through eCorp or on paper.

Who Can Serve as Your New Registered Agent

Under O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209, your replacement agent may be an individual who resides in Georgia, a domestic corporation, another domestic LLC, or a foreign corporation or foreign LLC holding a certificate of authority to transact business in Georgia. (Some older guides claim an LLC cannot fill this role; the Secretary of State's FAQ confirms otherwise.) Your LLC cannot serve as its own registered agent, and the registered office must be a Georgia street address matching the agent's business office; PO boxes and mail drops do not qualify.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in Georgia

1. Select a new registered agent who satisfies the requirements above, and confirm the agent's Georgia street address and county for the filing.
2. Choose your filing route. Between January 1 and April 1, fold the change into the Annual Registration you already owe ($60). At any other time, use the Amended Annual Registration, Form CD 920 ($30).
3. Log in to the eCorp portal at ecorp.sos.ga.gov and complete the applicable form with your entity information and the new agent's details, or submit the printed form by mail.
4. Pay the state fee: $30 for Form CD 920, or the standard $60 if the change rides on your Annual Registration.
5. Confirm the change by searching your entity in the state's online records once the Corporations Division processes the filing.

Why Change Your Registered Agent?

Service Quality Concerns If your current registered agent provides slow document forwarding, inadequate communication, or lacks compliance support, your business faces unnecessary risk. Professional, responsive service is essential when dealing with legal deadlines and state requirements.

Pricing Considerations Many registered agent services charge $125 to $436 per year, sometimes with additional fees for document scanning or forwarding. Transparent pricing with comprehensive features simplifies budgeting.

Privacy Protection If you initially designated yourself or used your business address as your registered agent, your information appears on public business records. Transitioning to a professional service protects your privacy.

Relocation If your current registered agent no longer maintains a Georgia address or residency, you will need to designate a new agent who meets the state's requirements.

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Systematic Compliance Alerts We provide advance notification about Georgia's annual registration deadline (January 1 to April 1) and other filing requirements, supporting your efforts to maintain good standing with the Secretary of State.

Privacy Protection Our Georgia address appears on your public business filings instead of your home or office, protecting your personal information from public databases.

Systematic Transition Process

When you enroll with us, we provide the information you need to complete the appropriate filing with the Georgia Secretary of State. Once the Corporations Division processes it, whether the $30 Form CD 920 or your $60 Annual Registration, we immediately begin receiving documents on your behalf.

You do not need to notify your previous registered agent before filing the change—the state will update the records, and your former agent will no longer receive documents for your business.

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