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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Connecticut

Connecticut calls it the Certificate of Legal Existence (Good Standing) and charges $50. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Legal Existence (Good Standing)
State fee
$50Checked Aug 15, 2026 · business.ct.gov
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Connecticut publishes no turnaround for online certificate orders. The only figures the Secretary of the State publishes are routine service completed within 3 to 5 business days, and expedited service completed within 24 business hours for an extra $50, on form CXC-1-1.0 revised January 2024. The Legal Existence page separately says a request may take up to five business days to process
Issuing office
Connecticut SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. Check your entity status with the Connecticut SOS and resolve the requirements below. Tax clearance may be a separate document.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Connecticut portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $50 fee. Confirm payment methods and the total in the official portal; extra fees may apply.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for Connecticut

Connecticut calls its Certificate of Good Standing a Certificate of Legal Existence. Order online through Business.CT.gov. THE $50 IS THE ROUTINE PRICE, NOT A FAST ONE: the Secretary of the State publishes routine service at 3 to 5 business days and sells 24-hour completion as a $50 expedite on top, so a certificate needed tomorrow costs $100. Connecticut prices three LLC certificates at or near this figure: an Express Certificate of Existence at $50, a Short-form at $50 which reflects all name changes, and a Long-form at $100 which is domestic only and cannot be expedited. The online system replaced the old CONCORD portal, whose logins no longer work. The Annual Report ($80 for LLCs, filed January 1 through March 31) must be current. Missing the window knocks the LLC out of good standing and prevents certificate issuance.

Important to know about Connecticut

  • Connecticut retired CONCORD, its old online filing system. All filings now go through Business.CT.gov, and old CONCORD logins do not carry over, so create a new Business.CT.gov account.
  • Connecticut LLC annual reports are due January 1 through March 31 each year (NOT on the formation anniversary). Missing this window knocks the LLC out of good standing immediately. The fee is $80.
  • To register an out-of-state LLC in Connecticut, include a Certificate of Legal Existence (good standing) from your home state. Connecticut must receive it within 90 days of the date it was issued, so order it close to your filing date.
  • Expedited service is only available for online orders (immediate download). Paper/mail certificates cannot be expedited.
  • Connecticut prices certificates differently for corporations: $50 express, $80 short-form, $120 long-form. For LLCs the express and short-form certificates are $50 each and the long-form is $100; the long-form is domestic only and cannot be expedited.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Connecticut is what the new state asks for when your Connecticut LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

Find your state-to-state guide · Registering an out-of-state LLC into Connecticut instead?

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Connecticut Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Connecticut SOS before ordering.