Illinois Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Illinois from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Illinois registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Illinois registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Illinois. A Illinois business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Illinois businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Illinois corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Illinois during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Illinois?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Illinois agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Illinois — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Illinois registered agent
- Illinois paper filings must be executed in ink with the original signed document delivered to the Secretary of State (805 ILCS 5/1.10); filings submitted electronically under 805 ILCS 5/1.11 are the exception.
- Online filings are available for formations, qualifications and reports.
- Illinois expedited review carries statutory surcharges from $50 to $200 for same-day service (805 ILCS 5/1.10).
- The Illinois Registered Agent change filing fee is $25 (805 ILCS 5/15.10(h)).
- The state of Illinois requires LLCs and corporations filed in Illinois to have a Registered Agent. An Illinois Registered Agent is a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the Illinois Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Illinois, during normal business hours.
- Your Illinois Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, any annual report notices, and litigation (service of process) documents. In Illinois, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
Illinois's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
805 ILCS 5/5.05 Business Corporation Act of 1983 — Corporations
“Each domestic corporation and each foreign corporation having authority to transact business in this State shall have and continuously maintain in this State: (a) A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business in this State. (b) A registered agent, which agent may be either an individual, resident in this State, whose business office is identical with such registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in this State that is authorized by its statement of purpose to act as such agent, having a business office identical with such registered office.”
805 ILCS 180/1-35 Limited Liability Company Act — LLCs
“(a) Each limited liability company and foreign limited liability company shall continuously maintain in this State a registered agent and registered office, which agent must be an individual resident of this State or other person authorized to transact business in this State.”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Illinois registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"We had a great experience with InCorp Services. They were both helpful and professional."
"I've used InCorp for my registered agent services for YEARS! Very efficient, great customer service, fairly priced... never had any problems."
"I had a great experience with them. They made everything easier for me. I definitely recommend anyone who's starting new business to work with them."
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Illinois registered agent FAQs
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Switching your Illinois registered agent
Illinois charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Close Corporation | $25 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Company | $26 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Limited Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Partnership | $25 | $0 |
| Domestic Non-Profit Cooperative Association | $5 | $0 |
| Domestic Non-Profit Corporation | $6 | $0 |
| Domestic Professional Corporation | $25 | $0 |
| Domestic Professional Limited-Liability Company | $25 | $0 |
| Domestic Professional Limited-Liability Partnership | $25 | $0 |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | $26 | $0 |
| Foreign Close Corporation | $25 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Company | $26 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Limited Partnership | $50 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Partnership | $25 | $0 |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporation | $6 | $0 |
| Foreign Professional Association | $25 | $0 |
| Foreign Professional Corporation | $25 | $0 |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | $26 | $0 |
| Non-Regulated Non-Profit | $5 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official Illinois resources
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