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Registered agent in Kentucky (2026)

Kentucky ZIP codes begin with 400-418, 420-427. Required: every LLC needs an agent with an in-state street address Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, serves Kentucky at $149 a year; the state fee to change agents is $10.

  • Kentucky rules checked October 20, 2026

Kentucky agent requirements

Requirement
Required. A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance.
Agent address
The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.
ZIP code prefixes
400-418, 420-427 (422 shared with a neighboring state)
Change-of-agent fee
$10
Statute
KRS 14A.4-010
Filing office
Kentucky Secretary of State
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Checked October 20, 2026.

Providers with a published Kentucky price

ProviderYear 1Renewal
Mainstay Filing$149$149
Northwest Registered Agent$125$125
ZenBusiness$99$199
Bizee$149$149
LegalZoom$249$249
Harbor Compliance$99$159

Questions

Who can be a registered agent in Kentucky?

A Kentucky resident, or an entity qualified to do business in Kentucky, whose business address is the registered office. The agent signs or files a written acceptance.

What address must a Kentucky registered agent have?

The address has to be a physical registered office in Kentucky that matches the agent's business address. A P.O. box is not enough.

What does it cost to change registered agents in Kentucky?

The state charges $10 to file the change (KRS 14A.4-010).

Which ZIP codes are in Kentucky?

Kentucky ZIP codes begin with 400-418, 420-427. The prefix 422 also serve addresses in a neighboring state. The ZIP code tells you the state; the agent rules above apply in all of them.

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