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Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in Kentucky? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Kentucky rule below: 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. Check with the Kentucky Secretary of State before you file.
The Kentucky rule
Who can serve: 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.
The 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.
Whether the LLC itself can be named is not settled by our sheet; check with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Changing agents in Kentucky costs $10. Source: KRS 14A.4-010, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your Kentucky address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent ($10 in Kentucky).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in Kentucky, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Kentucky?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Kentucky rule below: 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. Check with the Kentucky Secretary of State before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Kentucky?
$10 to the state.