One requirement for maintaining an LLC or corporation in Connecticut is filing an Annual Report. The Report confirms and updates the company’s information with the Connecticut Secretary of State, such as the name and address of the registered agent and principal office address.
Who Needs to File an Annual Report?
Domestic and foreign corporations and LLCs are required to file an annual report each year after the year the company was formed.
What is Needed to File a Connecticut Annual Report
The only option for filing the Annual Report is online through the Connecticut Secretary of State’s website,
The report asks for information such as:
- Legal name of the entity
- Mailing address of the entity
- The entity’s Secretary of State Document Number. You can find your Document Number by doing a Connecticut entity search on the Connecticut Business Registry and looking for the “Date Inc/Registration” field.
- Name, Title, and Address of the Principals
- Name and street address (P.O. Boxes are not allowed) of the Connecticut Registered Agent
Connecticut Annual Report Fee
The Annual Report filing fee for a Corporation is $150, and $80 for the LLC.
Annual Report Due Date
The State of Connecticut has different deadlines depending on the business entity.
Corporations: A Connecticut corporation’s Annual Report is due by the last day of the Anniversary month in which it was formed.
For example, if your corporation anniversary date was January 1, 2024, the deadline for the first Annual Report will be January 31st, 2025.
LLC: The Annual Report for a Connecticut LLC is due between January 31st and March 31st each year.
For example, if your LLC was formed on December 1, 2024, the first Annual Report will be due by March 31st, 2025.
The Secretary of State’s office sends a reminder approximately 1 month before the Annual Report is due. Even though a reminder is sent, it’s important to make an additional reminder for yourself should you not receive it.
Connecticut Annual Report FAQs
My business made little or no money. Do I still have to file the Annual Report?
Even if your corporation or LLC has received no income or business activity, the annual report still needs to be filed.
What happens if you don’t file the Annual Report on time?
Unlike most states, a late fee is not assessed if the annual report is not filed on time.
When the Annual Report is late, the entity is no longer in good standing with the State. The owners may be personally liable if the LLC or corporation is sued. Eventually, without filing, the Secretary of State will administratively dissolve the entity. After 15 months of not filing, the state will dissolve the entity.
Connecticut Secretary of State Contact Information
The contact information for the Secretary of State is:
Connecticut Secretary of State
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone Number: (860) 509-6003
