The short answer
- To form the LLC
- $120 to file the Certificate of Organization.
- Every year after
- $80 a year, due March 31.
- If you file late
- No flat late fee from Connecticut. After one missed report, Connecticut administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $120.
- Five years, filing it yourself
- $520: the formation fee plus five years of the state's recurring fee, with no service fees.
Start your Connecticut LLC
Our service fee and the Connecticut filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Start your Connecticut LLCWhat's included
- Name availability check before we file
- Certificate of Organization prepared and filed with Connecticut
- Submitted within 3 business days, or the same day as an option
- Approved documents emailed, plus a private order page
- Connecticut's after-formation deadlines in writing
- A real person by email
Connecticut LLC one-time costs
What Connecticut charges once, when the LLC is formed, and the optional costs that arrive at the same time. The state fee is the same whether you file yourself or use a service.
- Amount
- $120
- Notes
- Paid to Connecticut to file the Certificate of Organization. One time.
- Amount
- Set by the state
- Notes
- $50 for 24-hour service on online filings.
- Amount
- Free if you serve yourself; our agent service can be added in the application
- Notes
- Required in Connecticut; a street address in the state.
- Amount
- Free if you write it, or our self-help template after checkout
- Notes
- Not filed with the state.
- Amount
- Our fee, itemized at checkout
- Notes
- Optional. Our fee and the Connecticut filing & processing appear as separate lines before you pay.
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Online filing prices; a few states charge a different amount on paper.
Connecticut LLC ongoing costs
What Connecticut charges to keep the LLC in good standing, when it is due, and what the state does when a report is late or missed.
- The state's rule
- $80 a year
- Notes
- Filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, every year.
- The state's rule
- March 31
- Notes
- State wording: March 31 (fixed window Jan 1 to Mar 31, not anniversary-based).
- The state's rule
- None
- The state's rule
- After one missed report
- Notes
- Administrative dissolution, revocation or forfeiture by the state, after notice.
- The state's rule
- $120
- Notes
- The state's total to reinstate after one missed report: reinstatement fee plus the missed reports and penalties it requires.
- The state's rule
- None
- Notes
- Connecticut adds no LLC tax beyond the figures above.
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Due rules, penalties and dissolution triggers are read from each state's statute or filing office page; the reinstatement figure is the state's own total at that point.
Connecticut LLC annual fee
Connecticut's recurring requirement: $80/year, due March 31 (fixed window Jan 1 to Mar 31, not anniversary-based). Connecticut calls the filing the Annual Report, and it goes to the Connecticut Secretary of the State at service.ct.gov. The Annual Report is due March 31, every year. In the state's words: March 31 (fixed window Jan 1 to Mar 31, not anniversary-based).
If you file late: No flat late fee published; a missed report still risks loss of good standing. After one missed report, Connecticut administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $120.
The due date, filing window and portal are covered step by step in Connecticut LLC annual report.
Other recurring obligations
- Annual Report. yearly, Jan 1 to Mar 31, starting the year after formation. $80.
- CT DRS tax registration (if applicable). before taxable activity. varies.
Connecticut LLC filing fee: $120
The filing fee is what Connecticut charges to file your Certificate of Organization, the document that creates the company. Connecticut charges $120. It is the one cost nobody can avoid: it is the same whether you file directly with the state or hire a service, and no legitimate service can waive it. Which form Connecticut uses, where it is filed and what it asks: how to register an LLC in Connecticut.
Connecticut posts its current processing times on its own site; we do not quote one.
Faster review from the state: $50 for 24-hour service on online filings.
By filing fee, Connecticut ranks 31 of 51 jurisdictions, cheapest first; the median state charges $100.
Five-year Connecticut LLC cost: $520
$120 to form, plus $80 a year in report fees for five years, comes to $520 paid to Connecticut over five years, assuming every report is filed on time. Taxes on the company's income, licenses and a registered agent service are separate.
See your exact Connecticut total before you pay
Our service fee and the Connecticut filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay, each on its own line.
What the Connecticut state fee does not include
The filing fee buys the state's approval of the Certificate of Organization and nothing else. These are the costs that sit outside it.
- Registered agent. Connecticut requires one, with a street address in the state. Serving as your own agent is free; the address becomes public record. Our registered agent service can be added in the application. Connecticut registered agent requirements.
- Operating agreement. Not filed with the state and free if you write it yourself. Our self-help template is available after checkout.
- Business licenses and permits. Set by the city, county or licensing board for your line of business, not by the formation filing. Many Connecticut LLCs need none; a restaurant, contractor or salon usually needs several.
- Taxes. An LLC's income is taxed through its owners' returns unless it elects otherwise, and sales tax or employer registrations are separate state accounts with no formation fee attached.
- Filing service. Our fee is itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay, with same-day submission as an option. The state fee is identical either way.
How to pay less for a Connecticut LLC
- File the Certificate of Organization yourself. Connecticut takes it online at business.ct.gov for the $120 state fee alone.
- Be your own registered agent if you have a Connecticut street address and are there during business hours. The trade-off is privacy: the address goes on the public record.
- Write your own operating agreement. No state charges for it and Connecticut does not file it.
- File the Annual Report on time. Connecticut charges no late fee, but a missed report still leads to loss of good standing and dissolution.
- Skip state expedite unless a date depends on it. The state's standard queue costs nothing extra.
- Form where you do business. An LLC that operates in Connecticut but is formed elsewhere must register in Connecticut as a foreign LLC anyway, paying Connecticut's registration fee and its recurring report on top of the home state's.
How Connecticut compares
By filing fee, Connecticut is number 31 of 51 jurisdictions, cheapest first. The filing fee is paid once; the recurring line is what separates states over time.
- Filing fee
- $120
- Recurring
- $80 a year
- Five-year total
- $520
- Filing fee
- $200
- Recurring
- $9 every 2 years
- Five-year total
- $222.50
- Filing fee
- $520
- Recurring
- $520 a year (online, including the state's $20 electronic filing fee)
- Five-year total
- $3,120
- Filing fee
- $150
- Recurring
- $50 a year
- Five-year total
- $400
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us.
Every state's fee is in LLC cost by state, and the case for and against forming elsewhere is in cheapest states to form an LLC.
Filing yourself vs. using us
Filing directly with Connecticut costs only the state's own fee: $120. The state takes formations at business.ct.gov. Through us, you pay our service fee plus the Connecticut filing & processing, for the name check, the Certificate of Organization prepared and submitted, the approved documents emailed to you and Connecticut's deadlines in writing. Both lines are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Sources
State fees verified October 2026; page last updated November 1, 2026. The figures above are read from Connecticut's own fee schedule, forms and statutes:
- business.ct.gov (business.ct.gov/-/media/BusinessOneStop/BSD_Forms/CERTIFICATE_OF_ORGANIZATION-fi...)
- business.ct.gov (business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/domestic-limited-liability-companies-for...)
- business.ct.gov (business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/domestic-annual-report-forms-and-fees)
- business.ct.gov (business.ct.gov/-/media/businessonestop/allexpeditedservicepdf.pdf)
- service.ct.gov (Connecticut Secretary of the State, Annual Report filing)
Standard Filings is a filing service, not a law firm. This page is general information from each state's published filing rules and fee schedules, not legal or tax advice.
Connecticut LLC cost FAQ
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Connecticut?+
Connecticut charges $120. That is the state's own fee and it is the same whether you file yourself or use a service. If you have us file it, our service fee and the Connecticut filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Does Connecticut charge an annual fee for an LLC?+
Yes. Connecticut's recurring requirement: $80/year, due March 31 (fixed window Jan 1 to Mar 31, not anniversary-based). That works out to $80 a year.
When is the Connecticut LLC annual report due?+
The Annual Report is due March 31, every year. In the state's words: March 31 (fixed window Jan 1 to Mar 31, not anniversary-based).
What is the late penalty for a Connecticut LLC report?+
Connecticut charges no flat late fee for a late LLC report. After one missed report, Connecticut administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $120.
Is there a franchise tax in Connecticut?+
No. Connecticut charges no franchise, privilege or LLC tax on top of its Annual Report; the LLC's income is taxed through its owners' returns in the ordinary way, and any state income tax registration is separate from the formation and report fees here.
How much is a registered agent in Connecticut?+
Nothing from the state: Connecticut charges no fee for naming a registered agent. Serving as your own agent is free if you have a street address in Connecticut and are there during business hours; the address becomes public record. A commercial registered agent charges a yearly fee that the agent sets, in exchange for keeping its Connecticut address on the record and forwarding what arrives.
Can I file the Connecticut Certificate of Organization myself?+
Yes. Connecticut accepts the Certificate of Organization directly from business owners at business.ct.gov, and you pay only the state's $120 fee. Connecticut posts its current processing times on its own site; we do not quote one. State expedite is optional: $50 for 24-hour service on online filings.
What does your service add to the state fee?+
Our service fee covers a name availability check, your Certificate of Organization prepared and filed, the approved documents emailed to you, and Connecticut's deadlines in writing. The Connecticut filing & processing is a separate line, and both are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Fees change; confirm the current amount with Connecticut before you rely on it.
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