Kentucky Registered Agent for Your LLC

Kentucky Registered Agent Requirements

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

This includes:

• Tax forms and requests to complete permits, company filings and reports
• Service of process notices (e.g., if your LLC is sued or required to appear in court)
• Communication from the Kentucky SOS
• Official state and federal government correspondence and notices

If you do not select a Registered Agent and provide the required details to the Kentucky SOS, there may be several ramifications, including:

• Getting served or sued, and not finding out about it until it’s too late. If your LLC is sued and you don’t know about it, you could lose to a default judgment in your absence.
• Falling out of good standing with the Kentucky SOS. If you don’t respond to certain correspondence (such as a request for your annual report), the state could take away your right to do business.
• Losing your status as an LLC in Kentucky. A Registered Agent proves to the state that your business exists. Without that business entity protection, your LLC may be dissolved.

• The Registered Agent is required to have a physical street address in Kentucky. If you’re forming an LLC outside the state, you’ll need to use an in-state Registered Agent.
• Someone must always be available during business hours at the Kentucky address to sign for important documents.
• The Registered Agent’s name and address are part of the public record and are searchable through the Secretary of State's website. If you prefer to keep this information private, you should choose a Registered Agent service.
• If you change your business address or move out of state, you need to inform the Secretary of State of the new address — a step not necessary if you use a Registered Agent service, making a move or address change much simpler.