Rhode Island

Foreign registration · no form number

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Rhode Island that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $120 in state fees. Connecticut also wants Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Rhode Island records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Rhode Island vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Rhode Island formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration Statement (LLC - Foreign) (no form number)
State fee	$22	$120 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.ri.gov	business.ct.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Annual Report, $80, every year
Due	May 1	On or before March 31
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Rhode Island to Connecticut, step by step

Order the Rhode Island certificate
The Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) is ordered from Rhode Island separately; it is not part of our Connecticut order. It comes as a short form ($22) or a long form ($30). Rhode Island takes days to issue it and Connecticut wants it within 90 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Connecticut registered agent, with your Rhode Island name and formation date and the certificate attached. Allow for the days Rhode Island takes to send the certificate before the Connecticut filing goes in. After approval, your Rhode Island LLC is registered with Connecticut.

Connecticut costs for Rhode Island companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$120
Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Rhode Island	$22
Our service, with a year of Connecticut registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Rhode Island certificate included	$341

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

Will your Rhode Island name work for Connecticut?

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Rhode Island one

Connecticut calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Rhode Island; ours takes Connecticut's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Connecticut

Each year your LLC files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Connecticut comes to $279 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Connecticut

A corporation formed in Rhode Island files its own registration with Connecticut ($385 in state fees). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Connecticut that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Rhode Island to Connecticut

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Connecticut?

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

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

$319 at checkout plus $22 to Rhode Island for the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $341 in all (checkout is $120 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Rhode Island's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Connecticut wants it ($22), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Connecticut?

$279 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $80 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Connecticut?

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

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

Yes: the Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Connecticut for year one.

Can I form a new Connecticut LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

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

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