Arizona

Foreign registration · no form number

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, a corporation formed in Arizona registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arizona vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$385 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

How Arizona companies register with Connecticut

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Connecticut registered agent, with your Arizona name and formation date. If Connecticut wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. Once Connecticut approves it, the Arizona company can do business there.

Will your Arizona name work for Connecticut?

We check your exact Arizona name against Connecticut's records before filing.

Your Connecticut agent and the Arizona one

Connecticut calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Connecticut's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Connecticut

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arizona plus Connecticut comes to $629 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Arizona files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in Arizona

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Arizona company need to register in Connecticut?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Connecticut registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Connecticut issues one to Arizona corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Connecticut?

$629 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $435 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Connecticut for year one.

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

Arizona companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Arizona?

It files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite.

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