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Foreign LLC registration in Connecticut: what each charge adds up to
Connecticut charges a foreign LLC $120 to file the Foreign Registration Statement and $80 for each annual report, which puts the state's share through the first report at $200. We add $199 for preparing and filing.
State fee to register
| Entity | Filing | Connecticut fee |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | Foreign Registration Statement | $120 |
| LLP | Foreign Registration Statement or Certificate of Authority | $120 |
| Stock corporation | Application for Certificate of Authority | $385, including a $285 license fee |
| Nonstock corporation | Application for Certificate of Authority | $40 |
Charges after registration, for an LLC
| Item | When it applies | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annual report | Every year, from January 1 to March 31 each year | $80 |
| Amendment of foreign registration | A change to the registered facts, including a name change | $120 |
| Change of agent | The agent changes | $50 |
| Change of agent address or business address | Either address moves | $50 |
| Interim notice of change of manager or member | Between annual reports | $20 |
| Resignation of agent | No form available | $50 |
| Statement of correction | No form available | $100 |
| Expedite | Offered at the end of an online filing | $50 |
Totals worked out for an LLC
| Case | Built from | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Register only | The Foreign Registration Statement | $120 |
| Register with the online expedite | Statement plus $50 | $170 |
| Register and file one annual report | Statement plus $80 | $200 |
| Register, then change the agent | Statement plus $50 | $170 |
| Three months of monthly penalty | $300 for each of 3 months, before back fees | $900 |
The last line is the monthly penalty alone. The statute separately bills the back fees and taxes, with interest and penalties on top. Those amounts depend on the facts, so we do not estimate them.
What our rate covers
For $199 we do the preparation. We take the LLC details and the date work began, compare the name with the home-state record, line up the agent, submit the statement online, pay the $120 state fee on your behalf and send you what Connecticut posts, with the dates of your annual report window. The state fee appears as its own line at checkout.
Costs outside both lines
Some costs sit outside our rate and the state fee. A certificate from the home state is priced by the state that issues it: a Delaware good standing certificate costs $50, a Wyoming one is free online. A Connecticut agent's own service charge, if you hire one, is separate from the filing. And the Business.CT.gov account you file through is created the first time you file online. If you want to hold a name while the paperwork is arranged, an application for registration of name or reservation costs $60 and holds it for 120 days, counting the day you file as day one. A Connecticut certificate of legal existence for an LLC costs $50 for the express or short form, and it is issued only while the annual report is current.
Expedited service, and when it is worth it
Connecticut offers expedited service on online filings for $50 per transaction, shown at the end of the process. Connecticut says most filings are accepted automatically. Paper filings by mail cannot be expedited at all. If you are filing close to the end of the 90-day window, the useful thing is to file online early, not to buy expedite on the last day.
What the Delaware and Wyoming costs add
The home state keeps charging whatever Connecticut does. A Delaware LLC pays $400 each year, so Delaware plus the Connecticut report is $480; in the first year, with the statement, $600. A Wyoming LLC pays $60 to Wyoming, so the yearly figure is $140 and the first-year figure is $260. These leave out agents and our rate.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Connecticut cost questions
Does the state fee include the first annual report?
No, the first annual report is charged on top, at $80.
What does it cost to change the registered agent?
$50 for a change of agent, and the same for a change of agent address.
Can I pay by check?
On the paper form, checks are made payable to The Secretary of the State. Online filings are paid through the Business.CT.gov account.
What does it cost to withdraw?
A corporation or LLP files the certificate of withdrawal for $0. No equivalent form is listed for a registered LLC.
Our rate, then the Connecticut fee
Register in Connecticut
+ $120 Connecticut fee
- The Foreign Registration Statement, prepared from your answers
- Proof of existence from the home state, requested where the filing calls for it
- A Connecticut registered agent: ours, or one you already have
- The filing and the date your annual report window opens
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
Start my Connecticut filingOur rate and the state fee are separate lines at checkout. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Business.CT.gov, foreign LLC forms and fees
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Foreign Registration Statement for a limited liability company (PDF)
- Business.CT.gov, foreign annual report forms and fees
- Business.CT.gov, foreign stock corporation forms and fees
- Business.CT.gov, foreign nonstock corporation forms and fees
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign corporation (PDF)
- Business.CT.gov, foreign limited liability partnership forms and fees
- Business.CT.gov, expedited services
- Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 613a (foreign LLCs)
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Business.CT.gov, why reserve a business name
- Business.CT.gov, certificate of legal existence forms and fees
- Business.CT.gov, foreign investigations penalties
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
Already working in Connecticut?
Tell us when the LLC started. We check it against the 90-day window when we prepare the filing.