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Connecticut foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Connecticut you pay $120 to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $120 | Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability |
| For-profit corporation | $385 | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 33-617 (fee schedule); Chapter 601 (Business Corporation Act) foreign qualification provisions; CT SOS Business Services Division — Foreign Stock Corporation fee schedule |
| Nonprofit corporation | $40 | Chapter 602 (Revised Nonstock Corporation Act) foreign qualification provisions; CT SOS Business Services Division — Foreign Nonstock Corporation fee schedule |
| Limited partnership | $120 | Conn. Gen. Stat. Title 34, Chapter 610 (Uniform Limited Partnership Act) foreign registration provisions; CT SOS Business Services Division — Limited Partnerships fee schedule |
| LLP | $120 | Conn. Gen. Stat. Title 34, Chapter 614 (Uniform Partnership Act, LLP provisions) foreign registration; CT SOS Business Services Division — Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships fee schedule |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Connecticut (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Connecticut.
| # | Service | Service fee | Connecticut fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $120 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | CT Registered Agent.org | $199 | $120 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Connecticut Registered Agent.co | $199 | $120 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Connecticut page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days
- Yearly filing
- Annual report (Connecticut Secretary of the State), $80 (due: between January 1 and March 31)
Questions about Connecticut
What does an LLC pay to register in Connecticut?
$120, with Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability.
Is the Connecticut corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $385; an LLC pays $120.
Which service should an LLC use in Connecticut?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $120 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Foreign LLC forms and fees, Business.CT.gov: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-limited-liability-companies-forms-and-fees, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign Registration Statement form (PDF): business.ct.gov/-/media/sots/business-services/bsd-forms/limited-liability-company/foreign/foreign_registration_statement_llc_foreign_fillable_20220127.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 613a: www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_613a.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign investigations penalties: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-investigations-penalties, checked October 8, 2026
- Who can be an agent: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/who-can-be-an-agent, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign annual report forms and fees: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-annual-report-forms-and-fees, checked October 8, 2026