Foreign registration · no form number

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

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

Vermont vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$385 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Vermont to Connecticut, step by step

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

Your Vermont name and Connecticut's rules

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

Agents: Connecticut and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Connecticut

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Connecticut comes to $644 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Vermont files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in Vermont

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($80) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Connecticut

Does my Vermont company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Connecticut?

$644 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $435 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Vermont?

It files Vermont's registration with $155 in state fees, plus Connecticut's good standing certificate.

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