Foreign registration · no form number

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

A corporation formed in Washington that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your Washington records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Washington and Connecticut side by side

	Washington formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$20	$385 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Washington to Connecticut, step by step

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

Your Washington name and Connecticut's rules

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Washington one

Washington and Connecticut both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Washington; ours takes Connecticut's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Washington and Connecticut

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Connecticut comes to $654 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Washington files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in Washington

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($80) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Washington company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Connecticut?

$654 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $435 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Washington?

It files Washington's registration with $200 in state fees, plus Connecticut's good standing certificate.

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