LLC in Another State › Connecticut
Living in Connecticut with an LLC formed elsewhere
If your LLC was formed outside Connecticut and does business here, it generally registers with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $120.
Do I have to register?
Connecticut expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability.
Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?
The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.
| LLC formed in | Formation fee | Connecticut foreign fee | State fees together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $100 | $120 | $220 |
| Delaware | $110 | $120 | $230 |
| Nevada | $425 | $120 | $545 |
Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Connecticut (2026)
Want it handled? For Connecticut, in order.
- 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $120 state fee = $319; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
- 2. CT Registered Agent.org $199 + the $120 state fee = $319; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
- 3. Connecticut Registered Agent.co $199 + the $120 state fee = $319; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
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.
What you keep up
Annual report (Connecticut Secretary of the State), $80 (due: between January 1 and March 31). You also keep a registered agent in Connecticut.
Connecticut questions
Can I run an LLC from Connecticut if it was formed in another state?
You can, but Connecticut generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division takes the filing.
What does Connecticut charge a foreign LLC?
$120.
Do I need paper from the state where I formed?
Yes. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days.
Sources
- 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