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Forming an LLC in Connecticut from outside the United States.
Here's what Connecticut charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
See why founders abroad choose Wyoming The Connecticut figures
01The figures
What does a Connecticut LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Connecticut Secretary of the State in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $120
- Recurring charge
- $80 a year
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $440
Between 1 January and 31 March each year, starting the year after the LLC is formed
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Connecticut taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Connecticut. A non-resident owner with no Connecticut activity generally owes none, and the entity-level tax has been optional since 2024.
The public record
The certificate must name at least one member or manager, with a business address and a home address, and the state's business search shows the names publicly.
Checked September 2026 against the Connecticut Secretary of the State. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Connecticut?
Connecticut sits in the middle on cost, at $120 to form and $80 a year. The bigger issue for a founder abroad is privacy. The certificate has to name at least one member or manager, with a home address as well as a business one, and the names show up in the state's public business search. Wyoming costs less over five years and doesn't ask for either.
Connecticut is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Connecticut | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $120 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $80 a year | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $440 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Connecticut taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Connecticut | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about a Connecticut LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Yes. The certificate of organization names at least one member or manager, with both a business address and a residence address. The Secretary of the State can accept a business address instead if you show good cause, such as a real risk to your safety if your home address were public.
Yes. Connecticut, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Connecticut. Its recurring filing is due between 1 January and 31 March each year, starting the year after the LLC is formed.
It costs $120 to file, and then $80 a year. Over five years that comes to $440 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Connecticut, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Connecticut is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.