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Illinois Registered Agent - Steps to changing a registered Agent in Illinois

Chicago Area Registered Agents

Steps to change your Illinois registered agent
Changing Agents in Illinois
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AGENT CHANGE PROTOCOL

DO-IT-YOURSELF
AGENT CHANGE
PROCEDURES

Corporations



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FORM CONTENT & STATE FILING


Call the Illinois Secretary of State to determine if the company is in good standing (217-782-7880).  The state will not accept any filings on behalf of any company who is not current with franchise tax payments and annual report filings.

Determine who the current registered agent is, have their name, address and county information available for completion of the BCA 5.10 form.

The requirement to provide formation documentation to accompany agent change filings has been repealed and is no longer in effect.






















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The BCA 5.10 will be executed by an officer of the corporation if item 6(a) is selected on the form.

The BCA 5.10 will be executed by the current registered agent of the corporation if item 6(b) is selected.

Filings can be submitted by overnight mail, standard mail, fax or hand delivered in person.

Fax and hand deliveries are considered expedited services and require additional fees.

Mailing Address: 

Jesse White, Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
501 S. Second Street, Room 328
Springfield, Illinois 62756

An account with the Secretary of State must be in place prior to fax filing.  The application form for an account can be accessed through this link:  IL-ELF Application ;

Fax filings must be accompanied by a state authorized cover sheet: IL ELF Cover Sheet.  The fax numbers for filing various documents is listed on this cover sheet.