Foreign registration · no form number

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, a corporation formed in New York registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your New York records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

New York vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$385 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

How New York companies register with Connecticut

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

Your New York name and Connecticut's rules

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

Agents: Connecticut and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and Connecticut

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Connecticut

An LLC formed in New York files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in New York

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Connecticut

Does my New York company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

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

It files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees.

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