How to Form an LLC in Connecticut

Connecticut approval takes business days rather than minutes. Here is what it costs, how long it takes, and what you get.

What it costs

Forming an LLC in Connecticut costs $249 in total. That is one price covering both the Connecticut Secretary of State's filing fee, which we pay on your behalf, and our service for preparing and filing the paperwork. There is nothing else to pay to get your LLC formed.

We run a name check against the state's own live register before filing, so a conflict is caught before the filing reaches the state.

How long it takes

Connecticut approval takes business days rather than minutes. The state waits for your registered agent to accept the appointment before it reviews the filing at all. We track it and deliver your documents the moment the state issues them. Connecticut sells its own priority review, which is what our expedited option buys.

Where Connecticut filings get tripped up

These are the things we have actually run into filing in Connecticut, in plain English.

Your registered agent has 72 hours to accept, or the filing stalls

Connecticut emails the agent you name and holds the filing at “agent acceptance pending” until they respond. If nobody accepts, nothing moves. This is handled for you when you use our agent service; if you name your own agent, they need to be watching their email that week.

A forfeited company does not block your name

We have filed an exact name in Connecticut that already existed as a forfeited company from the 1990s and it went through. A dead company here is genuinely dead, which is not true in every state.

Your out-of-state address goes on the public record

Connecticut only requires the registered agent to have a Connecticut address. The company itself can have its principal office anywhere, including another state, but whatever address you give becomes public.

What we need from you

Your business name, the address for the company, and the names of the members. That is the whole application, and it takes a few minutes. We prepare and file the Certificate of Organization for you, and handle the state's payment.

What you get

Your stamped Certificate of Organization from the state, delivered straight to your account as soon as Connecticut issues it. From there you can add an EIN, an operating agreement, membership certificates, or registered agent service.

One price. The Connecticut state filing fee is included.

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Common questions

How much does it cost to form an LLC in Connecticut?

$249 total for standard filing, with the Connecticut state filing fee included in that price. Expedited filing is $349. There are no other fees to get your LLC formed.

How long does it take to form an LLC in Connecticut?

Connecticut approval takes business days rather than minutes. The state waits for your registered agent to accept the appointment before it reviews the filing at all. We track it and deliver your documents the moment the state issues them.

What do I receive?

Your stamped Certificate of Organization from the Connecticut Secretary of State, delivered to your account. You can add an EIN, an operating agreement, and registered agent service at checkout or afterwards.

Do I need a registered agent in Connecticut?

Yes. Every Connecticut LLC must keep a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive legal mail. You can serve as your own, or use our service to keep your home address off the public record.