How to Start an LLC in Connecticut
Dependable registered agent service throughout Connecticut — $99 annually. That fee covers the office address, scanning of legal correspondence, and reminders for state filings.
Putting together a Connecticut LLC is a fairly tight process — one main filing, one ongoing agent, and a small handful of annual tasks. $120 buys your state filing, several business days is the wait, and then recurring fees become your year-to-year concern. The sections below detail every step, every cost, and exactly where we fit.
Set Up Your Connecticut LLC — $199
For $199, our team builds the Articles, files them with Connecticut Secretary of State, and tracks them through approval. Allow several business days.
Set Up Your Connecticut LLC — $199
The Case for A Connecticut LLC
An LLC is what most US small businesses choose because it offers liability protection with minimal formality. Among Connecticut small operations, you'll find LLCs across independent professionals, rental property holders, side-business operators, and small consultancies — the entity is light on paperwork and easy to maintain.
The Numbers for Connecticut LLC Formation
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Our LLC formation service | $199 one-time |
| State filing fee (Connecticut Secretary of State) | $120 one-time |
| Registered agent (required for every Connecticut LLC) | $99/year |
| State annual report fee | $80/year |
We charge $199 for filing. Connecticut Secretary of State handles the state fee. Agent product is $99/year on a separate invoice.
Important Connecticut-specific notes: state report fee increased from $20 to $80 effective July 1, 2020. Connecticut has a Business Entity Tax (BET) of $250 minimum for LLCs treated as corporations.
Step-by-Step: Forming Your Connecticut LLC
1. Pick a Compliant Connecticut LLC Name
Connecticut requires the entity name to include an LLC indicator and to be different enough from any business already on file to avoid confusion. Run any candidate name through the state's entity search first. Connecticut Secretary of State maintains a public database for exactly this purpose.
Don't pick a name that sounds like a bank, insurance carrier, or government office unless you're actually licensed in that industry.
2. Assign a Connecticut Registered Agent
Every LLC formed in Connecticut needs a continuously available statutory agent — physical address inside the state, available during the workday. The agent's information lives on the public filings at Connecticut Secretary of State and remains there as long as the LLC continues.
Use our agent product at $99/year. We handle the public side of the agent role for you.
3. Send the Articles of Organization to Connecticut Secretary of State
This is the official formation event: file the formation document at Connecticut Secretary of State and pay $120 to the state. Form fields include the LLC's name, the entity's principal location, the statutory agent's name and address, the management designation (member or manager managed), and the the names of the LLC's organizers.
Visit Connecticut Secretary of State's filing website for online filing. It's faster, and increasingly the only practical channel.
Wait time from filing to approval is around several business days. Expedited service can usually be added at a higher fee.
4. Write the Operating Agreement
Operating agreements aren't a Connecticut filing requirement, but they're an operational requirement: banks, courts, and members all reference them. An operating agreement nails down ownership, profit allocation, decision rights, and the procedures for adding or removing members. Default LLC rules in Connecticut kick in if you don't write your own. They're rarely a good substitute for an actual agreement.
5. Register for the LLC's EIN
A federal EIN is the LLC's federal-level tax identifier. Required by banks, payroll providers, and the IRS for federal filings. Go to IRS.gov for the no-cost application. It takes roughly ten minutes and the number issues right after.
Don't bother paying an outside service for the EIN. The IRS issues EINs at no charge through a short online form.
6. Stay on Top of Ongoing Compliance
Once formed, the LLC must be maintained. The recurring obligations are:
- Retain the appointed agent designation at a physical Connecticut address from formation onward
- File the yearly annual report annually, by the state's deadline
- Hold clear separation between the business's money and your personal money (its own bank account, its own books)
- File for federal tax filings as well as state requirements without missing deadlines
Skip the obligations long enough and Connecticut Secretary of State will dissolve the LLC. Dissolved LLCs lose their liability protection until they're reinstated.
Want us to handle it? One $199 payment and we file the Connecticut LLC for you.
Registered Agents in Connecticut
Connecticut's appointed agent rule applies to every LLC from day one and persists for the LLC's entire life. Agent obligations:
- Hold a verifiable Connecticut address (PO box only is not allowed)
- Be present all through normal business hours for service of court process
- Scan and flag everything that arrives — lawsuits, tax notices, state correspondence — quickly enough for the LLC to respond on time
Privacy is often part of why people form an LLC. It then appears in Connecticut Secretary of State's public filings, searchable by anyone.
For $99 a year, our agent service operates in Connecticut. List our information on the filing and your personal mailing address never sees the public record.
Common Connecticut LLC Questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Connecticut?
The state's filing fee is $120. That's a fairly typical state filing fee. Above the formation cost, the annual report charges $80/year.
How long does it take to form an LLC in Connecticut?
From submission to approval, expect around several business days.
Does Connecticut require an annual report?
Yes. The annual report fee is $80/year.
Do I need a registered agent for my Connecticut LLC?
Yes. Connecticut requires an agent with an actual Connecticut address on file from formation onward. The rule applies continuously from formation forward.
Can I form an LLC in Connecticut if I live in another state?
Yes. What you do need is an in-state agent; that's exactly what our $99/year service covers. Connecticut does not mandate LLC owners to be residents.
Launch Your Connecticut LLC
Filing the LLC yourself through Connecticut Secretary of State works fine through Connecticut Secretary of State's filing website. $120 is the state's portion, an agent is still mandatory.
We're available as your appointed agent for $99 per year — a separate line item from the $199 formation fee above. Your filing carries our Connecticut address, mail gets scanned to your portal the day it arrives, and we ping you before every compliance date.
Open Your Connecticut LLC — $199
Only need the Connecticut appointed agent? The agent-only registered agent plan carries a $99/year price.
Need help with Connecticut LLC formation or the registered agent piece? Our FAQ handles most questions; the contact form is open for the rest.
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