Foreign registration · no form number

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

Connecticut registers a corporation from Iowa as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Iowa records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Iowa vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Iowa formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$385 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Iowa to Connecticut, step by step

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

Your Iowa name and Connecticut's rules

We search Connecticut's records for Iowa's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Connecticut and Iowa

Iowa and Connecticut both call it a registered agent. Connecticut papers come to us; Iowa's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Connecticut and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Iowa files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Iowa

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0110A with $100 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Iowa owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Iowa company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Iowa?

It files Form 635_0110A with $100 in state fees.

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