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3 Best Registered Agents in Connecticut (2026): Your Questions Answered

For registered agents in Connecticut, we would ask Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Connecticut Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and CT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) in 2026, in that order. An agent costs $99 to $149 in the first year and $297 to $447 across three years.

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The short answers

Is an agent required?
Yes, the law says so
What the law calls it
Registered agent
Typical agent price
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Connecticut Registered Agent.co then CT Registered Agent.org

Who should you ask in Connecticut?

The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.

1Ask this one first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in any state

Pay $149 the first year and $149 after

Why Mainstay Filing at the top? The price is $149 a year here and exactly the same in every other state.

Going with Connecticut Registered Agent.co would save $150 across three years, as long as you stay in Connecticut.

What the price covers

  • A street address on file here
  • Scans of three government letters a year, at no charge
  • Also handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Good news

  • $149 each year, no increase
  • One price in all fifty states

The catch

  • $50 a year above the local pick
  • Nothing beyond the agent role
Ask Mainstay Filing directlyPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2The Connecticut option

2. Connecticut Registered Agent.co: best for one-state companies

Pay $99 the first year and $99 after

Why Connecticut Registered Agent.co in second place? A company that stays in Connecticut pays $297 over three years.

What the price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Good news

  • Flat $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Below Mainstay Filing on yearly price

The catch

  • Covers Connecticut and nothing else
  • Plan time for the annual report, since it is excluded
Ask Connecticut Registered Agent.co directlyPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3The Connecticut option

3. CT Registered Agent.org: best for owners who prefer a local firm

Pay $99 the first year and $99 after

Why CT Registered Agent.org in third place? A company that stays in Connecticut pays $297 over three years.

Price for price it ties with Connecticut Registered Agent.co.

What the price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Good news

  • Flat $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Below Mainstay Filing on yearly price

The catch

  • Covers Connecticut and nothing else
  • Plan time for the annual report, since it is excluded
Ask CT Registered Agent.org directlyPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

How do they compare?

#CompanyYear oneAt renewal3-year totalWhat the price covers
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447A street address on file here; scans of three government letters a year, at no charge; Also handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsAsk Mainstay Filing directly
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Connecticut Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; legal papers scanned to your accountAsk Connecticut Registered Agent.co directly
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3CT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; legal papers scanned to your accountAsk CT Registered Agent.org directly
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.

What owners want to know

Do I have to name a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243n. looked up at cga.ct.gov in October 2026 to confirm

Who qualifies as an agent?

A Connecticut resident, or a business entity formed in Connecticut or registered there. The agent signs to accept the appointment.

A qualifying owner can serve at no cost.

How much does an agent cost?

$99 to $149 a year with the services we recommend, which works out to $297 to $447 over three years.

Whichever agent you pick, the state's fees stay the same.

Why does the state want an agent?

The agent signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, using a street address in Connecticut.

Papers that arrive with nobody to sign for them can let a case go forward without your LLC. What is service of process?

What does the LLC owe the state each year?

The annual report repeats every year, at $80 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: on or before March 31.

looked up at business.ct.gov in October 2026 to confirm

What put number one on top?

Chores the price takes care of counts 29%, and Mainstay Filing leads there.

Two questions carry most of the weight, what you pay over three years (33%) and chores the price takes care of (29%), and three smaller ones follow.

Only the first pick works in all fifty states, and that matters the day the LLC registers elsewhere.

How we choose

Connecticut: the agent checklist

ItemAmount or ruleLook it up
LLC filing fee$120looked up at business.ct.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Registered agentYes, the law says solooked up at cga.ct.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Annual report$80 every yearlooked up at business.ct.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What the state collects in three years$280The rows above, added up
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.

Questions people also ask

Is it allowed to name myself?

Often you can. If your address and status match what the state demands, nothing stands in the way.

What address does an agent need?

The address has to be a Connecticut street address that is not a P.O. box, plus a Connecticut mailing address, which can be a P.O. box.

What do the picks cost over three years?

For three years you would pay $447 at Mainstay Filing, $297 at Connecticut Registered Agent.co, $297 at CT Registered Agent.org

Are the fees official?

State fees come from Connecticut's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.

Do I have to use a service?

Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.

Which one do you recommend in Connecticut?

Mainstay Filing comes first: it costs $149 a year with no change by state, and renews at $149. Next are Connecticut Registered Agent.co and CT Registered Agent.org.

Sources for this answer

  1. Ask-about note for Connecticut Secretary of the State: the state publishes it at business.ct.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  2. Ask-about note for Connecticut Secretary of the State: the state publishes it at business.ct.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  3. Ask-about note for Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: the state publishes it at business.ct.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  4. Ask-about note for Connecticut report due date: the state publishes it at cga.ct.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  5. Ask-about note for Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee: the state publishes it at business.ct.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  6. Ask-about note for Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee: the state publishes it at business.ct.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  7. Mainstay Filing Connecticut service page, read November 13, 2026
  8. Connecticut Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  9. CT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026