Foreign registration · no form number

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $120 in state fees. Connecticut also asks for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your Louisiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration Statement (LLC - Foreign) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$120 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.la.gov	business.ct.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Report, $80, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	On or before March 31
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

How Louisiana companies register with Connecticut

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Connecticut order. Connecticut counts 90 days from the day Louisiana issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Connecticut registered agent, next to your Louisiana name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Louisiana's certificate is in hand, Connecticut's filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with Connecticut.

First-year cost, Louisiana to Connecticut

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$120
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Connecticut registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$344

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

Your Louisiana name and Connecticut's rules

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

Agents: Connecticut and Louisiana

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Connecticut

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Connecticut comes to $269 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Connecticut

A corporation formed in Louisiana files its own registration with Connecticut ($385 in state fees). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Connecticut that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Connecticut

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Connecticut?

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

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana LLC in Connecticut?

$319 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $344 in all (checkout is $120 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Connecticut wants it ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Connecticut?

$269 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $80 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Connecticut?

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

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

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