Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Connecticut.
State filing fee$120one-time
Registered agent$125/yrbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$735
Connecticut data verified May 1, 2026 · portal.ct.govTotals include the $120 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Connecticut recurring state costs over the selected period.
Connecticut data verified May 1, 2026 · portal.ct.gov
Formation in Connecticut
Formation fee
$120
Annual cost
$80/year
State income tax
Income tax up to 6.99%
Privacy
Low
What triggers foreign qualification in Connecticut?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Activities that do NOT require registration in Connecticut
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Connecticut.
Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
Maintaining bank accounts
Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
Owning real or personal property
Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
Transacting business in interstate commerce
Connecticut's Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, codified at Chapter 613a, lists activities that do not constitute transacting business at Section 34-275d (effective July 2017).
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Connecticut Secretary of State before filing.