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Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Iowa that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $120 in state fees. Connecticut also asks for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa and Connecticut side by side

	Iowa formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (LLC - Foreign) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$120 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	business.ct.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Annual Report, $80, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	On or before March 31
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Connecticut

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our Connecticut order. An instant Iowa certificate reaches Connecticut only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Connecticut registered agent, with your Iowa name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Iowa delays the Connecticut filing. Once Connecticut approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

First-year cost, Iowa to Connecticut

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$120
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of Connecticut registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$324

Connecticut's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Iowa name and Connecticut's rules

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Iowa one

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and Connecticut

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($80). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Connecticut

A corporation formed in Iowa files its own registration with Connecticut ($385 in state fees). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($60) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Iowa

An LLC formed in Connecticut that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Iowa owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Iowa company need to register in Connecticut?

Yes, once an Iowa business operates there; Connecticut registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

$319 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $324 in all (checkout is $120 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Connecticut wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Connecticut's report ($80).

What if I don't register with Connecticut?

Connecticut can charge an Iowa company a penalty of $300 for each month.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut LLC instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

Iowa companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal (no state fee); until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

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