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The Connecticut Foreign Registration Statement, item by item

The Foreign Registration Statement is how a foreign LLC registers with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, for $120, and it has 12 numbered items. It is filed online through a Business.CT.gov account, with a paper version available. We prepare it for $199.

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Form details

Name on the form
Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability Company
Fee
$120, with $50 extra for online expedite
Who files
An LLC formed in another state or country
Items
12
Online
Business.CT.gov account, expedite offered at the end
Paper
Download, use ink, checks payable to The Secretary of the State
Signer
An authorized official of the LLC, under penalty of false statement
Annual report
$80, January 1 to March 31 each year

The twelve items, in order

ItemWhat it asks forWatch for
1Name of the LLC in its state or country of formationMust include LLC, L.L.C. or similar
2An alternate name to be used in ConnecticutOnly if item 1 is unavailable
3State or country of formationAs on the home record
4Date of formation, mm/dd/yyyyMatch the certificate
5First day of Connecticut business, past or plannedStarts the 90 days
6Principal office address and mailing addressNo P.O. box on the office
7Office and mailing address in the state of formation, if required thereLeave out if not required
8Entity email addressRequired
9Six-digit NAICS codeIndustry code
10Appointment of the registered agent: A, B or CComplete only one
11At least one manager or member with addressesNo P.O. box
12Execution: date, signer, capacity and signatureUnder penalty of false statement

The form also carries a note that an annual report will be due yearly between January 1 and March 31.

Items 1 to 5: who the LLC is and when it started

Items 1 to 4 identify the LLC: its name with designator, the jurisdiction that formed it and the date. They should match the home-state record character for character. Item 2 is the escape route when the name is already taken in Connecticut. Item 5 is the date that matters most for timing. Give the real date work began, even if it was months ago, because the statement is signed under penalty of false statement.

Items 6 to 9: addresses, email and industry

The principal office address is where the LLC is actually run from, as a street address. Connecticut does not require it to be in the state, and it accepts a home address while warning that it will be public. Item 7 applies only if the home state makes the LLC maintain an office there; if it does, both an office address and a mailing address are needed. Item 8's email address is where the office sends reminders, so use one that someone reads. Item 9 wants six digits; the code is a standard industry classification.

Item 10: the agent

Item 10 is the one with three branches, and the form says to complete only one. In A, the LLC appoints the Secretary of the State and successors as its agent. In B, an individual signs to accept and supplies a Connecticut business address, a Connecticut residence address and a Connecticut mailing address; none of the first two can be a P.O. box. In C, a business names itself as it appears on state records, a signer prints their name and title and signs for it, and a Connecticut business address and mailing address are given. The form bars the LLC from naming itself and allows a manager or member who resides in the state.

Items 11 and 12: people and signature

Item 11 needs one manager or member at minimum, giving a title, a business address and a residence address, neither a P.O. box. A box is provided for "none" where there is no second address to give. Item 12 is the execution. An authorized official prints their name, states the capacity in which they sign, dates it and signs. The text makes the signature a legal statement under penalty of false statement that the information is true. Choose a signer who has read every item.

Fee, payment and speed

The fee is $120. Online, you pay through the Business.CT.gov account. On paper, send a check made out to The Secretary of the State. Expedited service costs $50 per transaction and is available only for online filings. The office says most filings are accepted automatically.

Where filings go wrong

These are the weak points in the form:

  • A name without a designator, or one that differs from the home record.
  • An agent in Part B who lacks a Connecticut residence address, or in Part C who is not a business registered with the office.
  • More than one of A, B and C completed.
  • A P.O. box in the principal office or in a manager's address.
  • Item 5 left blank or guessed.
  • No entity email, or no NAICS code.

How we file it

  1. Order

    Give us the LLC, the day it began work here and the agent.

  2. We prepare the twelve items

    We fill in the items from your answers and show you the result.

  3. An authorized person approves

    The signer confirms the statements are true.

  4. We file and pay

    The state fee is $120.

  5. We send the record and dates

    You get the filing and the annual report window.

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.

Foreign Registration Statement questions

Who signs the statement?

An authorized official, who prints their name, states the capacity in which they sign, dates it and signs.

Can I appoint the Secretary of the State as agent?

Yes, in item 10 part A.

What if the LLC has no second address for a manager?

The form has a "check if none" box beside the address lines.

Do LLPs use the same statement?

The state's list for foreign LLPs shows a Foreign Registration Statement at $120, alongside a Certificate of Authority at the same price.

We file the statement for you

Our rate, then the Connecticut fee

Connecticut

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

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Our 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

  1. Business.CT.gov, foreign LLC forms and fees
  2. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Foreign Registration Statement for a limited liability company (PDF)
  3. Business.CT.gov, foreign annual report forms and fees
  4. Business.CT.gov, foreign stock corporation forms and fees
  5. Business.CT.gov, foreign nonstock corporation forms and fees
  6. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign corporation (PDF)
  7. Business.CT.gov, expedited services
  8. Business.CT.gov, foreign limited liability partnership forms and fees

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Tell us when the LLC started. We check it against the 90-day window when we prepare the filing.

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