Whether we’re talking weather, vacations, or bags of potato chips, all good things must come to an end, and that includes registered agent duties.
There are numerous reasons you might need to give up your District of Columbia registered agent role, but only one way to resign.
Registered agents play an important role in the life of an LLC, handling sensitive legal and tax documents, so it’s essential that agents follow proper resignation procedures. Otherwise, you could leave your company with unplanned fines or penalties, and you could be individually liable.
Fortunately, for D.C. LLCs, it’s an easy and painless process.
Follow these steps and the hardest part of your resignation won’t be the process itself, it’ll be saying “so long” to your former business.

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Notifying the D.C. LLC
You’re required by District law to tell your LLC before resigning. You must provide the entity with a copy of the Statement of Resignation 10 days before you file it with the Corporations Division. Giving advance notice will also give the company more time to line up a new registered agent and facilitate a smooth transition.
Submitting Your Resignation
Like the District’s other registered agent documents, the Statement of Registered Agent’s Resignation form is part of the Registered Agent Combined Form.
There isn’t much information required to fill it out. In fact, all you’ll need to provide is the name of the entity, the name of the registered agent, the date of notice, the date of resignation (must be at least 30 days after the Corporations Division receives the form unless the business designates a new registered agent sooner), the registered office address, the entity’s principal office address, and the registered agent’s signature.
When you finish filling it out, you can mail or hand-deliver it to:
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Corporations Division
P.O. Box 92300
Washington, D.C. 20090
There is no fee to file a Statement of Registered Agent’s Resignation. Remember, the registered agent must provide the entity with a copy of this form 10 days before filing it, in duplicate, with the Corporations Division. 30 days after that, the registered agent’s responsibilities are complete.
Handing Off Your Responsibilities
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When you put down your registered agent responsibilities, someone else has to pick them up, or your LLC will lose its good standing with the District. Help your LLC keep its momentum by carefully planning your transition.
This starts with finding a registered agent that’s available right away. Even a small gap between registered agents can result in severe penalties. Every Washington, D.C., LLC is required to keep a valid registered agent on file, or the District can administratively dissolve them. This is why it’s important to communicate with your company about registered agent changes and/or termination.
Any new registered office provider your LLC appoints must meet the District of Columbia’s registered agent requirements. They must:
- Be an individual or organization with a physical address in D.C.
We recommend using a registered agent service, which can take over registered agent duties, freeing up more time for the LLC’s members and/or managers to focus on running the business.
Finishing Up
You do a lot for your Washington, D.C., LLC. You’re essentially the shield that protects it from fines, the filter that catches important documents, the conductor that keeps it on track with compliance.
Because you play such an important role, it’s crucial that you follow the resignation procedures exactly and potentially provide a replacement agent for the business. Otherwise, you might find yourself and your LLC in hot water.
Follow this guide and you’ll be totally fine. Soon, you’ll be on to your next project, whether that’s starting a new business in the District of Columbia or something completely different.
If you need a fresh start and would like to form a brand new LLC, there are plenty of services that can take care of this for you. ZenBusiness and Northwest are two very popular options.
How to Resign As A Registered Agent in all 50 States
We break down the Registered Agent Resignation steps in detail in all 50 states. View all of our guides below.
- Alabama Registered Agent Resignation
- Alaska Registered Agent Resignation
- Arizona Statutory Agent Resignation
- Arkansas Registered Agent Resignation
- California Agent for Service of Process Resignation
- Colorado Registered Agent Resignation
- Connecticut Registered Agent Resignation
- Delaware Registered Agent Resignation
- Florida Registered Agent Resignation
- Georgia Registered Agent Resignation
- Hawaii Registered Agent Resignation
- Idaho Registered Agent Resignation
- Illinois Registered Agent Resignation
- Indiana Registered Agent Resignation
- Iowa Registered Agent Resignation
- Kansas Resident Agent Resignation
- Kentucky Registered Agent Resignation
- Louisiana Registered Agent Resignation
- Maine Registered Agent Resignation
- Maryland Resident Agent Resignation
- Massachusetts Resident Agent Resignation
- Michigan Resident Agent Resignation
- Minnesota Registered Agent Resignation
- Mississippi Registered Agent Resignation
- Missouri Registered Agent Resignation
- Montana Registered Agent Resignation
- Nebraska Registered Agent Resignation
- Nevada Registered Agent Resignation
- New Hampshire Registered Agent Resignation
- New Jersey Registered Agent Resignation
- New Mexico Registered Agent Resignation
- New York Registered Agent Resignation
- North Carolina Registered Agent Resignation
- North Dakota Registered Agent Resignation
- Ohio Statutory Agent Resignation
- Oklahoma Registered Agent Resignation
- Oregon Registered Agent Resignation
- Pennsylvania Registered Agent Resignation
- Rhode Island Resident Agent Resignation
- South Carolina Registered Agent Resignation
- South Dakota Registered Agent Resignation
- Tennessee Registered Agent Resignation
- Texas Registered Agent Resignation
- Utah Registered Agent Resignation
- Vermont Registered Agent Resignation
- Virginia Registered Agent Resignation
- Washington Registered Agent Resignation
- West Virginia Agent of Process Resignation
- Wisconsin Registered Agent Resignation
- Wyoming Registered Agent Resignation