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Connecticut upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Connecticut costs $120 to register; after that the state charge is $80 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Connecticut adds each year
- State charge
- $80 a year (Annual report (Connecticut Secretary of the State))
- Due
- Between January 1 and March 31
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Stacked with other states
If Connecticut is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut + California | $190 | $478 |
| Connecticut + Texas | $870 | $458+ |
| Connecticut + Florida | $245 | $735.50 |
| Connecticut + California + Texas | $940 | $627+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Connecticut (2026)
Adding Connecticut to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $120 state fee = $319
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. CT Registered Agent.org
$199 + $120 state fee = $319
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Connecticut Registered Agent.co
$199 + $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.
Connecticut questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Connecticut?
$80 a year (Annual report (Connecticut Secretary of the State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Connecticut?
$120 once, to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.
Is the Connecticut agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
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