Illinois Registered Agent for Your LLC

Illinois Registered Agent Requirements

• Every domestic and foreign corporation is required to maintain a Registered Agent with a registered office in the State of Illinois at all times.
• The Registered Agent is allowed to be either a natural person, or a domestic or foreign (licensed to transact business in this State) artificial legal entity (Corporation, LLC, LP or LLP).
• The registered office must be located at a street address in the State of Illinois, and a P.O. Box isn’t allowed.
• If it’s a business, they are required to be able to conduct business in Illinois.
• If it’s a person, they are required to reside in Illinois.
• The Registered Agent is required to be available in person during normal business hours to sign for any correspondence.

This includes:

• Official communication from the IL SOS
• Process notice service (if your LLC is required to appear in court or sued)
• Official correspondence and notifications from the state or federal government
• Tax forms and requests to complete permits, company filings and reports

• An Illinois Registered Agent always available to receive correspondence, documents and legal proceedings on your behalf
• A real-time dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received on your behalf
• Email notification when we receive documents for your business
• Automatic forwarding of all information directly to you, such as legal correspondence and documentation

If you don’t provide details of a Registered Agent to the IL SOS, there could be consequences, such as:

• Not finding out about getting served or sued. You could lose to a default judgment in your absence if your LLC is served with a lawsuit.
• Losing your good standing with the IL SOS. If you don’t respond to certain correspondence (like the request for your annual report), the state may take away your right to do business.
• Losing your status as an LLC in Illinois. A Registered Agent shows the state that your business exists, and without it, your LLC may be dissolved.

• The Registered Agent must reside at a physical street address in Illinois, so if you’re forming an LLC outside the state you’ll need to use a Registered Agent that resides in-state.
• You must always have someone on hand during business hours at the listed Illinois address to accept important documents.
• The Registered Agent’s name and address are part of the public record and are available through the IL SOS website. You should choose a Registered Agent service if you prefer your name and address aren’t published.
• If you change your business address or move out of state, you must file additional documentation with the Secretary of State for the new address—a step made unnecessary by using a Registered Agent service.