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Connecticut business filings, made easier to navigate.

This is the practical starting point for researching entities administered by Connecticut Secretary of the State, Commercial Recording Division. Find the public search tool, understand the state’s filing rhythm, and plan the evidence and maintenance steps that follow.

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Domestic LLC

$120.00 for domestic LLC Articles of Organization, including appointment of the statutory agent. Connecticut's public fee schedule also lists a $60.00 name reservation, a $20.00 annual report, and a $50.00 expedited-service surcharge per transaction. Online Business.CT.gov filing is preferred; a paper submission uses the same statutory filing category plus any available service option.

Domestic corporation

$100.00 for a domestic stock corporation Certificate of Incorporation, plus the required stock-corporation franchise tax calculated by authorized shares with a $150.00 minimum and a $150.00 Organization and First Report. The franchise tax is calculated at one cent per share through 10,000 shares, then lower marginal rates for additional share bands. Nonstock corporations have separate $50.00 formation and organization-report fees.

Standard turnaround

Connecticut online filings are the fastest route and routine online approvals are generally processed promptly after submission. The Secretary's guidance commonly quotes 3–5 business days for non-expedited staff-reviewed reinstatements/registrations, while paper mail is slower. A $50.00 expedited option is available through Business.CT.gov and is designed for faster review.

Executive overview

What this state profile helps you decide

A state registry profile has two jobs. First, it tells you where the official record lives and how to search it. Second, it gives you enough compliance context to understand what the record means after you find it.

For Connecticut, the filing office is Connecticut Secretary of the State, Commercial Recording Division. The current public-facing portal is powered or identified as Business.CT.gov / CONCORD business filing system. The agency page and search engine should be treated as the final source for live forms, accepted payment methods, processing queues, and entity-specific notices.

Use this page when you need a high-level answer. Use the linked modules when you are preparing an actual filing, trying to cure a delinquency, ordering documentary evidence, or changing the statutory agent.

State filing snapshot

The numbers and obligations to surface first

Decision point	What the current profile says
Domestic formation	LLC: $120.00 for domestic LLC Articles of Organization, including appointment of the statutory agent. Connecticut's public fee schedule also lists a $60.00 name reservation, a $20.00 annual report, and a $50.00 expedited-service surcharge per transaction. Online Business.CT.gov filing is preferred; a paper submission uses the same statutory filing category plus any available service option. Corporation: $100.00 for a domestic stock corporation Certificate of Incorporation, plus the required stock-corporation franchise tax calculated by authorized shares with a $150.00 minimum and a $150.00 Organization and First Report. The franchise tax is calculated at one cent per share through 10,000 shares, then lower marginal rates for additional share bands. Nonstock corporations have separate $50.00 formation and organization-report fees.
Foreign qualification	LLC: $120.00 for a foreign LLC Application for Registration, including statutory-agent appointment, plus any $50.00 expedited-service surcharge. The foreign LLC must provide jurisdiction, legal name, agent, principal office, and required certificate information. It files a $20.00 annual report and can be administratively revoked for delinquency. Corporation: $385.00 for a foreign stock corporation Certificate of Authority, including the $285.00 license fee. A foreign nonstock corporation Certificate of Authority is $40.00. Foreign stock corporations file a $435.00 annual report, while nonstock corporations file a $50.00 report; the fee schedule also lists $50.00 registered-agent changes and $50.00 resignation for foreign stock corporations.
Recurring maintenance	LLC: Connecticut LLC annual reports are due each year from January 1 through March 31, beginning with the applicable filing cycle, and cost $20.00. The report includes principal and mailing addresses, email, and at least one member or manager's name/title/residence/business address; the business name and registered-agent information cannot be changed on the report. There is no additional late penalty fee listed in the official FAQ, but the Secretary may refuse a Certificate of Legal Existence and may administratively dissolve an LLC more than one year in default. Corporation: Domestic stock-corporation annual reports are due by the last day of the anniversary month and cost $150.00. Domestic nonstock corporations file a $50.00 annual report. Foreign stock corporations file a $435.00 annual report; foreign nonstock corporations file a $50.00 report. A domestic corporation also files the Organization and First Report after its organizational meeting, and stock corporations separately owe the authorized-share franchise tax.
Registered agent	Connecticut calls the registered agent a statutory agent. The agent may be an individual resident of Connecticut or an eligible business entity authorized in Connecticut, with a Connecticut street address where process can be served. The agent and address are public in the Business.CT.gov record. The agent must be available for service and official notices; a mail-only address is inadequate. Connecticut does not require a separate commercial/noncommercial designation for ordinary entity searches.

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Formation is the beginning, not the compliance plan

The cheapest formation route is not always the simplest operating route. Before filing, confirm the name standard, statutory agent requirements, authorized-share or member information, local licensing, tax registrations, and any professional-entity restrictions that apply to the planned activity.

After formation, calendar the first report or statement immediately. A newly created entity may have a first-year exception, an anniversary-month due date, a quarterly filing window, or a separate tax obligation. Treat the agency record, revenue department account, and local license file as related—but separate—workstreams.

How to use the official record responsibly

Save the entity ID, legal name, status, registered agent and office, formation or qualification date, and the most recent filed document. When a third party asks for “proof,” ask whether it needs a current certificate, certified charter, tax clearance, apostille, or a plain search result. Those are different documents with different evidentiary value.