How To Resign As A Registered Agent In Illinois
To resign as a registered agent in Illinois, you must deliver a copy of your Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent to the company from which you are resigning. Then, within ten days, submit two copies of the Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent with $5 for processing to the Illinois Secretary of State by mail or in-person.
Make sure to use the appropriate form and submit the form to the appropriate division depending on business entity type. LLCs must submit to the Limited Liability Division and corporations must submit to the Corporations Division. Standard processing time for the resignation of an Illinois registered agent is 3-5 business days, but in-person filings can be expedited to 24-hour processing for an additional $50.
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$100 + State FeesThe Steps To Resign As An Illinois Registered Agent:
- To resign, the Illinois registered agent must deliver a copy of their Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent to the company they had been representing.
- No more than ten days later, submit two copies of the Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent with $5 for processing to the Illinois Secretary of State by mail or in-person. Make sure to use the appropriate form and submit to the appropriate division depending on business entity type. LLCs must submit to the Limited Liability Division and corporations must submit to the Corporations Division.
The Illinois registered agent’s resignation is effective as of the 30th day after the resignation is filed with the Illinois Secretary of State unless the agent indicates a later date on their notice.
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Items To Include On The Illinois Resignation Of Registered Agent
The following items must be on the Illinois registered agent’s statement of resignation:
- Company name
- Name and address of registered agent and registered office
- A statement that the registered agent resigns
- Indicate the effective date of resignation
- Company’s principal office address
- Date
- Signature of registered agent
Illinois Registered Agent Resignation FAQ
Yes. A copy of the Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent must be delivered to the company from which the Illinois registered agent is resigning at their principal office at least ten days before filing the notice of resignation with the Illinois Secretary of State.
Yes. There is a $5 fee to resign as an Illinois registered agent. Payment should be made by check or money order payable to “Illinois Secretary of State”. Credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) are only accepted in-person.
No. While many business filings can be completed online, the resignation of an Illinois registered agent cannot currently be submitted online.
Standard processing time for the resignation of an Illinois registered agent is 3-5 business days. In-person filings can be expedited to 24-hour processing for an additional $50. Mailed-in filings cannot be expedited.
The Illinois registered agent’s resignation is effective as of the 30th day after the resignation is filed with the Secretary of State unless a later date is indicated on the notice.
Corporations and LLCs are required by Illinois state law to maintain a registered agent during the life of the company. If an Illinois company is without a registered agent for ninety days or more, it can be administratively dissolved. To change a company’s registered agent, a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office must submitted to the Illinois Secretary of State with $25 for processing.
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Which Illinois Agency Does The Registered Agent Send Their Resignation To?
Submit the Illinois registered agent’s resignation by mail or in-person to the appropriate business division depending on entity type:
LLC:
Illinois Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
Limited Liability Division
501 S. Second St., Room 351
Springfield, IL 62756
Corporation:
Illinois Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
Corporations Division
501 S. Second St., Room 350
Springfield, IL 62756
or
Illinois Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
Corporations Division
69 W. Washington St., Ste. 1240
Chicago, IL 60602
Chicago Business Information Line:
312-793-3380
Springfield Business Information Line:
217-782-6961