Connecticut ledger, best value first
Ordered by our
value rule. No row includes the $120 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual report
Top of the tally
$199 yearly and $120 to the state
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Row one is Mainstay Filing, because the annual report sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
Connecticut Registered Agent.co nets $200 lower over three years but leaves more filings on your desk.
It files the annual report and books the state's $80 at cost.
Included lines
- Formation filed with the state
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- Official fee, nothing added
Gains
- Applies for the EIN as part of the service
- Renewal entry is $199
- $199 a year takes in the whole bundle
Minus column
- Connecticut Registered Agent.co renews $100 lower
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2. Connecticut Registered Agent.co: best for a lean start
Connecticut specialist
$199 to open, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Connecticut Registered Agent.co is second: $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- Agent included for the first year
- A formation fee of $199
Minus column
- Expect to file the annual report yourself
- Add $99 for EIN help
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3. CT Registered Agent.org: best for a second local line
Connecticut specialist
$199 to open, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
CT Registered Agent.org is third: $199 to form, agent covered the first year, then $99 a year.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Line for line, it ties Connecticut Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A formation fee of $199
- Agent included for the first year
- Agent renews at $99 after that
Minus column
- Expect to file the annual report yourself
- Add $99 for EIN help
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Run the tally yourself
Change the years to re-tally the rows; the box brings in each service's EIN charge.
What Connecticut itself charges
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Notes on the order
At 28%, jobs ticked off is the column that decided the first row.
Connecticut Registered Agent.co nets less over three years yet leaves the annual report with you.
With the EIN application included, Mainstay Filing's running total passes Connecticut Registered Agent.co's in year 2.
Connecticut LLC filing fee and rules (official)
To start the LLC, send the Certificate of Organization to the Connecticut Secretary of State and pay $120. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Per per business.ct.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
If you file it yourself
With no service you pay the state $280 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $597 more for that work.
Quick answers
What does an LLC service cost in Connecticut?
Year one runs $199 before the $120 filing fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.
How much does Connecticut charge to file an LLC?
$120, which accompanies the Certificate of Organization.
What does Connecticut charge each year after formation?
Each year brings $80 for the annual report, set on or before March 31.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes it, Connecticut Registered Agent.co bills $99 and CT Registered Agent.org bills $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Not within ten years; no row overtakes another.
Which LLC service is the best value in Connecticut?
The Connecticut tally reads Mainstay Filing, Connecticut Registered Agent.co and CT Registered Agent.org from top to bottom.
Sources and price pages
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, booked August 2026 via business.ct.gov
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, booked August 2026 via business.ct.gov
- Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report, booked October 2026 via business.ct.gov
- Connecticut report due date, booked August 2026 via cga.ct.gov
- Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via business.ct.gov
- Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via business.ct.gov
- Mainstay Filing Connecticut service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Connecticut Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- CT Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)