Connecticut Annual Report: 2026 Due Date, $80 Fee, and Filing Steps

Every Connecticut LLC files an annual report with the Secretary of the State (Connecticut's official style for the office includes that extra "the"). The good news: the schedule is simpler than most states. One fixed window, every year, filed online. Here's the 2026 due date, the $80 fee, the filing steps, and what really happens if you miss the deadline.

When Is the Connecticut Annual Report Due?

Your LLC's annual report is due on or before March 31 each year. The filing window opens January 1 and closes March 31, and that window applies to every Connecticut LLC, domestic or foreign, no matter what month it was formed. Connecticut switched from anniversary-based due dates to this fixed window back in 2018.

Miss March 31 and your LLC is considered delinquent starting April 1. The requirement comes from Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-247k.

One note for corporation owners: corporations follow a different schedule and file on their anniversary date, with a $150 fee for a domestic stock corporation. The March window is an LLC rule.

Connecticut Annual Report Fee: $80

The state fee for the LLC annual report is $80, and it's the same $80 whether your LLC was formed in Connecticut or registered here from another state. The fee jumped from $20 to $80 effective July 1, 2020, so ignore older articles still quoting $20.

How to File Your Connecticut Annual Report

Connecticut is online-only for this filing. There's no routine paper or mail option for the standalone annual report (paper shows up only in combined reinstatement filings). Here's how it works:

1. Sign in to the official state portal at business.ct.gov any time between January 1 and March 31.
2. Pull up your LLC using its name or its ALEI (the state Business ID, which is not a tax ID number).
3. Review and update what the report lets you change: principal office address, mailing address, member and manager information, NAICS code, and business email.
4. List at least one principal (a member or a manager) with name, title, residence address, and business address. These must be physical street addresses; a PO box is only acceptable as a mailing address.
5. Sign and submit with the $80 payment; the signature is made under penalty of False Statement, Connecticut's perjury statute.

Two updates the annual report cannot make: your registered agent (that takes a separate agent change filing, since the incoming agent has to accept the appointment; see how to change your registered agent) and your business name (that takes a Certificate of Amendment).

What Happens If You File Late?

Here's the surprise: the late penalty in Connecticut is $0. There is no late fee for filing your annual report after March 31. That doesn't make the deadline optional, though, because the state applies pressure in other ways:

• No good standing. The Secretary of the State won't issue a Certificate of Legal Existence while your LLC has any unfiled annual report. Banks, lenders, and closing attorneys tend to ask for that certificate at the worst possible moments.
• Delinquent status. Your LLC shows as delinquent in state records starting April 1.
• Administrative dissolution. Once your LLC is more than one year in default on its annual report, the state can administratively dissolve it. A foreign LLC faces revocation of its Connecticut registration on the same timeline.

How We Help with Compliance

While we don't file your annual report for you, we make sure you never miss the deadline. Here's how our $99 per year service supports your compliance:

Timely Reminders We watch Connecticut's January-through-March filing window and send you alerts well before March 31. This gives you plenty of time to gather information and submit your filing without rushing.

State Correspondence If the Connecticut Secretary of the State sends notices about your annual report or other compliance matters, we receive them as your registered agent and scan them into your portal the same day, with an email alert the moment it's ready. You'll know immediately what's happening with your business filings.

Privacy Protection Our Connecticut address appears on your public business records instead of your home address, keeping your personal information out of public databases.

Ongoing Support Have questions about your filing requirements or deadlines? We're here to help. While we can't provide legal or tax advice, we can point you to the right resources and help you understand what the state expects from your business.

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Our $99 annual registered agent service includes compliance reminders, same-day document scanning, a professional Connecticut address, and privacy protection. Physical originals can be mailed to you for a separate per-piece fee — see our mail policy on the FAQ page. No hidden fees beyond that—just reliable service that helps your business stay on track.

Whether you're managing one LLC or multiple entities, we provide the privacy and support you need to focus on running your business instead of worrying about compliance deadlines.

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