Foreign registration · no form number

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $120 in state fees. Connecticut also asks for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35), no older than 90 days. 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	Foreign Registration Statement (LLC - Foreign) (no form number)
State fee	$35	$120 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
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Report, $80, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	On or before March 31
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Vermont to Connecticut, step by step

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Connecticut order. Ordered from Vermont on filing day, it easily meets Connecticut's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Connecticut registered agent, with your Vermont name and formation date and the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Connecticut filing can go in the same day. Once Connecticut approves it, the Vermont company can do business there.

Connecticut costs for Vermont companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$120
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Connecticut registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$354

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

Will your Vermont name work for Connecticut?

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Vermont one

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Connecticut

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Connecticut comes to $274 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Connecticut

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

The other way: Connecticut into Vermont

An LLC 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 ($50) dated within 90 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 LLC.

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

$319 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $354 in all (checkout is $120 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Connecticut wants it ($35), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Connecticut?

$274 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $80 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Connecticut?

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

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Vermont keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80), 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 (no state fee); until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside Vermont's filings.

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