Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$385 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Connecticut registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Connecticut

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

Will your Nebraska name work for Connecticut?

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Nebraska one

Connecticut calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Connecticut papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Connecticut and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Connecticut

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Connecticut?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Connecticut for year one.

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Nebraska?

It files Nebraska's registration with $110 in state fees, plus Connecticut's good standing certificate.

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