Connecticut Registered Agent for Your LLC

Connecticut Registered Agent Requirements

• Every domestic and foreign LLC must, at all times, maintain a Registered Agent with a registered office within the State of Connecticut.
• The Registered Agent can be either a natural person or a domestic or foreign (licensed to transact business in this State) artificial legal entity (Corporation, LLC, LP or LLP).
• The registered office must be located at a street address (a P.O. Box alone is not acceptable) within the State of Connecticut.
• If the Registered Agent is a person, they must reside in Connecticut.
• If the Registered Agent is a business, they must be able to conduct business in Connecticut.
• The Registered Agent must be available during normal business hours to sign for any correspondence.

This includes:

• Correspondence from the CT SOS
• Service of process notices (e.g., if your LLC is sued or required to appear in court)
• Official state and federal government correspondence and notifications
• Tax forms and requests to complete permits, company filings and reports

• A digital dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business
• An always-available Connecticut Registered Agent who can receive correspondence, documents and legal proceedings on your LLC's behalf
• Email notification whenever we receive documents for your business
• Automatic forwarding of all legal correspondence, documentation and information directly to you

If you don’t assign or provide a Registered Agent's details to the Secretary of State, you may be subject to certain ramifications, including but not limited to:

• Getting sued or served and not knowing about it. You could lose to a default judgment in your absence if your LLC is sued and you don’t respond.
• Falling out of good standing with the CT SOS. If you don’t respond to certain correspondence (like the request for your annual report), certain states may revoke your right to do business.
• Losing your status as an LLC in Connecticut. A Registered Agent “proves” to the state that your business exists. Without it, you could lose your business entity protections and your LLC may be dissolved.

• The Registered Agent must have a physical street address in Connecticut. If you’re forming an LLC outside the state, you’ll need to use an in-state Registered Agent
• You need to always have someone on hand during business hours at the Connecticut address to sign for important documents.
• The Registered Agent’s name and address are part of the public record and available through the Secretary of State's website. If you prefer your name and address aren’t published, you should use a Registered Agent service.
• If you change your business address or move out of state, you need to file additional documentation with the Secretary of State for the new address if you act as your own Registered Agent. This wouldn’t be the case if you used a Registered Agent service, making a move or address change much simpler.