Foreign registration · no form number

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, an LLC formed in Washington registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $120 in state fees. Connecticut also asks for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no older than 90 days. 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 vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (LLC - Foreign) (no form number)
State fee	$20	$120 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
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $80, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	On or before March 31
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Washington to Connecticut, step by step

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Connecticut order. An instant Washington 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 Washington name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Connecticut filing. Once Connecticut approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

Connecticut costs for Washington companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$120
Certificate of Existence, paid to Washington	$20
Our service, with a year of Connecticut registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Washington certificate included	$339

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

Your Washington name and Connecticut's rules

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

Agents: Connecticut and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Connecticut and Washington

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Connecticut comes to $299 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Connecticut

A corporation formed in Washington files its own registration with Connecticut ($385 in state fees). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Washington

An LLC 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 ($50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Connecticut

Does my Washington company need to register in Connecticut?

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

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

$319 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $339 in all (checkout is $120 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Connecticut wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Connecticut?

$299 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $80 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Connecticut?

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

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 LLC instead?

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

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