Connecticut, mapped in figures
27th
out of 50, foreign LLC state charges
Charge to register
$120
Recurring report
$80
Annual report
Proof of good standing
90 days
Maximum age of the certificate
State total, years 1 to 3
$280
Only state charges, years 1 to 3
Providers for Connecticut, ranked
The
method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.
Best route
1. Connecticut Registered Agent.co: best for a single extra state
$199 plus $120 to the state; $99/yr later
Spot one goes to Connecticut Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 per year for the agent.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.
Price covers
- Connecticut registration papers drawn up and filed
- A year of agent service
Upside
- $199 and the state's fee
- Then $99 each year
- First agent year comes with it
Downside
- A separate agent is needed at home
Rooted in Connecticut
2. CT Registered Agent.org: best for registering with Connecticut alone
$199 plus $120 to the state; $99/yr later
Next on the chart is CT Registered Agent.org, since $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 per year for the agent.
Connecticut Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- Connecticut registration papers drawn up and filed
- A year of agent service
Upside
- First agent year comes with it
- $199 and the state's fee
- Then $99 each year
Downside
- A separate agent is needed at home
Bundled
3. Mainstay Filing: best for filings in several states
$199 plus $120 to the state; $149/yr later
Next on the chart is Mainstay Filing, since $199 beyond the state fee, the registered agent free for year one, then $149 per year.
Its three-year bill runs $100 above Connecticut Registered Agent.co's, and cost is our heaviest weight.
After the free first year the agent is $149 per year in any state.
Price covers
- Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
- First-year registered agent service carries no fee
- Same fee wherever you file
Upside
- The same price in any state
- $199 over the state charge
- Registered agent free for year one
Downside
- A bigger agent renewal ($149)
Prices in a row
Prices as shown on November 12, 2026. The state's $120 is not counted in this table.
Work out your total
The registration fee is $120, with the $80 report from year two; each provider's prices go on top.
Connecticut and the states beside it on the chart
Connecticut foreign registration: fee, form, office
An outside LLC registers by sending the Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, with $120. The filing must carry certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, issued within the last 90 days.
From then on it files the annual report ($80), between January 1 and March 31.
Checklist before you file
- Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, dated within 90 days.
- Exact legal name and formation date from the home state.
- A registered agent based in the state (all our picks offer this).
- Funds to cover the $120 state charge.
What skipping registration costs in Connecticut
Back fees for the time spent unregistered are added.
How the Connecticut ranking was drawn
For Connecticut, the criterion that decided it was service cost across three years, at 36%.
Picking Connecticut Registered Agent.co means $397 in provider charges across three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing.
Questions answered
What does Connecticut charge a foreign LLC to register?
$120 paid to the state. Providers here charge $199 extra.
Which form does a foreign LLC file with Connecticut?
The form is the Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability, and it goes to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.
Does the filing need a certificate from the home state?
Yes: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, dated within 90 days of filing.
Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?
A yearly filing applies, namely the annual report, which costs $80.
What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?
Back fees for the time spent unregistered are added.
Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Connecticut?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which provider should register my foreign LLC?
Connecticut Registered Agent.co, because the Connecticut registration for $199 with agent duty for year one, then $99 yearly. Next on the chart: CT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Where each number comes from
- Seen August 2026 regarding Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division: business.ct.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: business.ct.gov
- Seen August 2026 regarding Connecticut report due date: cga.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Foreign LLC forms and fees, Business.CT.gov: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Foreign Registration Statement form: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Foreign investigations penalties: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Who can be an agent: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Foreign annual report forms and fees: business.ct.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations: pa.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412: pa.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding DOS fees and payments: pa.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Commercial registered office providers: pa.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Annual reports: pa.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Wyoming Secretary of State, foreign LLC application for: sos.wyo.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Wyoming Secretary of State, fee schedule: sos.wyo.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Wyoming Secretary of State, business FAQ: sos.wyo.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Certificate of Withdrawal, foreign LLC: sos.wyo.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Wyoming Statutes, Title 17: wyoleg.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Illinois Secretary of State, LLC forms: ilsos.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Form LLC-45.5, Application for Admission: ilsos.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Form LLC-45.40, Application for Withdrawal: ilsos.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding 805 ILCS 180/45-45, consequences of transacting business without: ilga.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding 805 ILCS 180/45-47, activities that are not transacting: ilga.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding New Hampshire Secretary of State, LLC forms and: sos.nh.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding Form FLLC-1: sos.nh.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding RSA 304-C:174, activities that do not count: gc.nh.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding RSA 304-C:175, registration: gc.nh.gov
- Seen October 2026 regarding RSA 304-C:191, fees: gc.nh.gov
- On November 12, 2026 Connecticut Registered Agent.co showed this pricing page
- On November 12, 2026 CT Registered Agent.org showed this pricing page
- On November 12, 2026 Mainstay Filing showed this Connecticut service page