Connecticut business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Connecticut, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Connecticut Secretary of the State, Commercial Recording Division.
Starting a company in Connecticut
Domestic LLC filing fee
$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 filing fee
$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.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Connecticut entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
$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.
Foreign corporation qualification
$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.
Connecticut processing times
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.
Expedited filing options
Connecticut provides expedited service for an added $50.00 per transaction. The option is presented near the end of the online Business.CT.gov filing flow and applies to eligible formations, registrations, paper-filing submissions, and copy requests. The Secretary's dissolution/reinstatement guidance says an expedited response is generally within one business day, while non-expedited staff review is usually 3–5 business days; long-form certificates and no-record certificates may not be expedited.
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