How to form an LLC in Connecticut for $0 service fee.
Connecticut state filing fee is $120. Standard processing is 3 to 5 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Connecticut Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Connecticut.
Highest GDP per capita in the US. Insurance and hedge fund concentration. Heavy regulation; relatively higher tax burden. State income tax up to 6.99%.
Where Connecticut businesses are based.
You can form your Connecticut LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Connecticut formation rules at a glance.
- $120 filing fee, $80 annual report, plus Business Entity Tax for some entities
- Processing: 3 to 5 business days ($50 expedited)
- Filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State in Hartford
- Top industries: Financial services (insurance, hedge funds), Defense & aerospace, Healthcare
Our take Form here if you operate in Connecticut. Moderate cost, fast expedited processing.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Hartford. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $80 annual report, plus Business Entity Tax for some entities.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Connecticut LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Connecticut state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Connecticut-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Connecticut Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Connecticut compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Connecticut, in four steps.
Connecticut vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Connecticut compares.
Connecticut business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Connecticut-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Connecticut-specific LLC questions.
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Start your Connecticut LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Connecticut Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Connecticut.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.