How to Change Your Registered Agent in Wisconsin

Changing your registered agent in Wisconsin is quick and affordable — just a simple form and a $10 filing fee. Whether you're looking for faster service, better value, or enhanced privacy, here's what you need to know.

Why Businesses Change Registered Agents

Faster Service If your current registered agent is slow to forward documents or misses deliveries, switching to Wisconsin Registered Agent means same-day scanning and forwarding. Documents arrive, we scan them, you get them the same day. No delays.

Better Value Many registered agent services charge $125 to $436 per year. If you're paying premium prices, switching to Wisconsin Registered Agent at $99 annually saves you money without sacrificing service quality.

Privacy Protection If you currently serve as your own registered agent, your home or business address is on public records with the Department of Financial Institutions. Switching to a professional service puts our address on public filings instead, keeping your personal information private.

Reliability Issues Registered agents must be available during normal business hours. If your current agent has proven unreliable, switching to a dedicated professional service ensures consistent availability and prompt processing.

Business Changes Moving out of Wisconsin, closing a Wisconsin office, or going remote often means you need to change registered agents. Professional services provide address stability regardless of where you operate.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in Wisconsin

Choose a New Registered Agent Who Meets Wisconsin Requirements Your new registered agent must meet Department of Financial Institutions standards. Individuals must be Wisconsin residents whose business office is identical to the registered office, and they must be at least 18 years old. Domestic entities can serve. Foreign entities must be authorized in Wisconsin. The registered agent needs a physical address (no PO boxes, mailbox services, or telephone answering services).

File the Change Form with the Department of Financial Institutions Complete and submit the change of registered agent form to the Department of Financial Institutions. The form identifies your business entity, lists current registered agent information, and designates your new registered agent along with the registered office address.

Pay the $10 Filing Fee Wisconsin charges a $10 fee to process registered agent changes. This fee goes to the Department of Financial Institutions and is separate from any service fees charged by your new registered agent.

Confirm the Change in State Records After the Department of Financial Institutions processes your filing, verify that the change appears correctly in state records. You can check business entity information through the Department of Financial Institutions' online business search.

Why Switch to Wisconsin Registered Agent

Wisconsin Registered Agent provides professional registered agent service throughout Wisconsin for $99 per year — quick setup, fast service, fair price.

Our Wisconsin registered office meets all state requirements. We maintain presence during normal business hours to receive service of process, legal documents, and official correspondence. When documents arrive, we scan and forward them the same day via email, and they're also available in your secure online portal.

Our compliance tracking monitors Wisconsin filing deadlines, including annual report requirements. Wisconsin annual reports filed online cost $25 and are due by the end of the quarter in which your entity was formed. We send reminders before deadlines so you stay informed and can file on time.

By using our address as your registered office, your personal information stays off public records. This privacy protection is particularly valuable for home-based businesses or business owners who want to keep their address private.

Quick Transition

When you sign up with Wisconsin Registered Agent, we provide everything you need to file your registered agent change immediately. You'll receive our registered office address and business entity information to include on the change form filed with the Department of Financial Institutions.

Once you file the change and pay the $10 filing fee, we begin monitoring your registered office. The transition is seamless — we start receiving and forwarding documents as soon as the state processes your change.

Most registered agent changes process quickly with the Department of Financial Institutions, often within days. If you're currently serving as your own registered agent or using another individual, the switch typically takes effect fast once filed.

Get Started — $99/year

Questions about changing your registered agent in Wisconsin? Reach out at support@wiregisteredagent.org or , Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm CT. We're here to help make your transition quick and smooth.