Connecticut Secretary of the State office — contact, fees, and licensing

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Connecticut's business entity filings and records are handled by the Business Services Division of the Office of the Secretary of the State (Connecticut uses "Secretary of the State," not "Secretary of State"). The office maintains walk-in public counter service at its Hartford location, with the last walk-in accepted at 3:45 p.m. daily.

Updated August 2026

Office contact

Street address: State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000, Hartford, CT 06106
Mailing address: P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470
Business Services Division phone: (860) 509-6002
Business Services email: bsd@ct.gov
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (last walk-in 3:45 p.m.)
Online portal: business.ct.gov

Entity formation and filing fees

All fees below are from the live Business.CT.gov fee pages, confirmed August 2026. Annual reports must be filed online — paper annual reports are not accepted. Expedited processing is available for online filings only. Verify all current amounts at business.ct.gov — Forms and Fees before filing.

Filing	Fee
LLC — Certificate of Organization (formation)	$120
LLC — Annual Report	$80
LLC — Name Reservation	$60
LLC — Certificate of Dissolution	$0
Stock Corporation — Certificate of Incorporation	$250
Stock Corporation — Organization and First Report	$150
Stock Corporation — Annual Report	$150
Non-Stock Corporation (nonprofits) — Certificate of Incorporation	$50
Non-Stock Corporation — Annual Report	$50
Name Reservation (corporations)	$60
Certificate of Legal Existence — Express (LLC or corporation)	$50

Connecticut's dissolution filing carries no fee for LLCs ($0) or non-stock corporations. Stock corporations also pay $0 for dissolution. Annual report fees are separate from formation fees — for stock corporations, an Organization and First Report ($150) is required shortly after incorporation in addition to the formation fee ($250).

Key Connecticut state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)	Contractor licenses, food and beverage permits, real estate brokers, pharmacy, gaming, telecommunications — over 850 credential types	portal.ct.gov/dcp
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS)	Sales and use tax registration, business tax registration, withholding tax, tobacco licenses	portal.ct.gov/drs
Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL)	Unemployment insurance employer registration via ReEmployCT — required for all employers with one or more employees, full or part-time	portal.ct.gov/dol
Business.CT.gov — Licenses and Permits hub	Consolidated starting point with a customized checklist and virtual assistant for all CT business licenses and permits	business.ct.gov — License and Permits

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)

What it covers: Contractor licenses, food and beverage permits, real estate brokers, pharmacy, gaming, telecommunications — over 850 credential types
Website: portal.ct.gov/dcp

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS)

What it covers: Sales and use tax registration, business tax registration, withholding tax, tobacco licenses
Website: portal.ct.gov/drs

Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL)

What it covers: Unemployment insurance employer registration via ReEmployCT — required for all employers with one or more employees, full or part-time
Website: portal.ct.gov/dol

Business.CT.gov — Licenses and Permits hub

What it covers: Consolidated starting point with a customized checklist and virtual assistant for all CT business licenses and permits
Website: business.ct.gov — License and Permits

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Connecticut sources, August 2026. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.

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