Oklahoma Resident Agent Service

Why Oklahoma requires a resident agent

Every Oklahoma corporation needs a resident agent: the corporation itself, an Oklahoma resident, a domestic LLC, LLLP, LLP, partnership or corporation, or a foreign entity with authority to transact business in Oklahoma. Entity agents keep a business office matching the registered office open in regular business hours, individuals must generally be present there, and LLCs may use themselves, an individual resident, or a domestic or qualified foreign entity (18 O.S. § 2010(A)(2)). A foreign corporation must keep the Secretary of State as resident agent, may add another, and cannot be its own (18 O.S. § 1022(B)). 18 O.S. § 1022(A), (C); 18 O.S. § 2010(A)(2) (LLC)

What happens if you lapse

• When a domestic corporation's agent resigns and no new resident agent is designated within 30 days, the Secretary of State is deemed its resident agent and charges the annual fee set by 18 O.S. § 1142 for serving in that role. 18 O.S. § 1026(B)(2)
• If a corporation has not paid by September 1 the $100 annual fee owed when the Secretary of State serves as its resident agent, the Oklahoma Tax Commission suspends and forfeits its charter under 68 O.S. § 1212. 18 O.S. § 1142(18)
• An LLC's articles of organization are deemed canceled if, within 3 years of the due date, it has not filed its annual certificate and paid the annual fee, or has left unpaid the resident agent fee due to the Secretary of State, and 18 O.S. § 2055.1 sends unpaid agent fees into this provision. 18 O.S. § 2012.1(B); see 18 O.S. § 2055.1
• An LLC that has not filed the annual certificate and paid the fee by 60 days past the due date is no longer in good standing, and until it reinstates the Secretary of State refuses most filings and will not issue it a certificate of good standing. 18 O.S. § 2055.2(D)-(E)
• Until reinstated, an LLC out of good standing, or a foreign LLC no longer registered, cannot bring or continue an action, suit, or proceeding before any Oklahoma court, though it can still defend actions and its contracts stay valid (18 O.S. § 2055.3(C)). 18 O.S. § 2055.2(F)
• To reinstate an LLC, even one whose articles were canceled under § 2012.1(B), you file every delinquent annual certificate, pay any delinquent resident agent fees or annual certificate fees, and submit an application for reinstatement, and a new name may be required if the old one is no longer available. 18 O.S. § 2055.3(A)

Switching to us

We prepare and file the change of resident agent for you. Oklahoma charges $25 for a corporation Oklahoma SOS Fees page, Registered Agent section: 'Change of....

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Frequently asked

Do I need a resident agent in Oklahoma?

Almost every state does, and the Oklahoma rule is set out above with its citation. Where the law leaves a choice, a resident agent is still the practical way to make sure service of process reaches you.

How much does Oklahoma resident agent service cost?

$129 a year, with no setup fee, the same price in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Service of process is received and scanned the same business day.

Can I switch my Oklahoma resident agent to ResidentAgents.com?

Yes. Order online and we prepare the change of agent filing for you; the state's filing fee is shown on this page.