Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

A corporation formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Hawaii and Connecticut side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$385 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

How Hawaii companies register with Connecticut

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

Will your Hawaii name work for Connecticut?

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Hawaii one

Hawaii and Connecticut both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Hawaii; ours takes Connecticut's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Connecticut and Hawaii

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Connecticut comes to $599 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Hawaii files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Connecticut?

$599 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $435 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

Yes: the Hawaii registered agent stays, and ours covers Connecticut for year one.

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

How do I get a Hawaii certificate of good standing?

Hawaii issues the Good Standing Certificate online ($5).

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