New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, a corporation formed in New Mexico registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New Mexico vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	New Mexico formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$50	$385 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From New Mexico to Connecticut, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Connecticut registered agent, with your New Mexico name and formation date. If Connecticut wants the New Mexico certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your New Mexico corporation is registered with Connecticut.

Your New Mexico name and Connecticut's rules

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

Agents: Connecticut and New Mexico

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Connecticut

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Connecticut

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

Registering a Connecticut company in New Mexico

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Connecticut

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

What does a Connecticut company file to register in New Mexico?

It files New Mexico's registration with $200 in state fees.

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