Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division


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Contact Information

Physical address:
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 6106

Mailing address:
ATTN: Commercial Recording Division
PO Box 150470
Hartford, CT 06115-0470

Phone: (860) 509-6002
Fax: (860) 509-6069

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: crd@ct.gov

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Organization and First Report

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

Organization and First Report

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Within 90 days of the filing date of the Certificate of Incorporation.


Statutory Agent for Service of Process

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division

Annual Report

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Annually by the registration anniversary date. Reports may be filed 30 days prior to the due date.

Law:

Connecticut Business Corporation Act, Sec. 33-953

Notes:
  • Connecticut religious corporations and Connecticut statutory trusts do not file an annual report. 
  • Anyone with authority may file.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency Fee:

$385

Law:

CT Stat § 33-920

Certified Copy Requirement:

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:

Certificate of existence dated within 90 days.


Application for Registration

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

Foreign Registration Statement

Agency Fee:

$120

Law:

CT Stat § 34-223

Certified Copy Requirement:

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:

Certificate of existence dated within 90 days.


Certificate of Legal Existence

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50


Certificate of Merger

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

The state does not issue a form for mergers.

Agency Fee:

$60

Notes:

Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee.


Abandonment of Merger

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

The state does not issue a form for mergers.

Agency Fee:

$60

Notes:

Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee.


Certificate of Merger or Consolidation

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

The state does not issue a form for mergers.

Agency Fee:

$60

Notes:

Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee.


Articles of Merger or Consolidation

Agency:Connecticut Secretary of State - Commercial Recording Division
Form:

The state does not issue a form for mergers.

Agency Fee:

$60

Notes:

Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee.


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