3 Best Registered Agents in Connecticut (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among Connecticut registered agents in 2026: CT Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Connecticut Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), ranked in that order. The opening charge is $99 to $149, and three years of charges come to $297 to $447.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)
The main charges
Agent ruleYescga.ct.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$99 to $149Billed yearly
Three-year range$297 to $447Opening charge plus two renewals
Annual report$80 yearlybusiness.ct.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Totals even out inDoes not occurNo schedule overtakes another
Connecticut fee schedules
Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. State fees are the same whoever serves as agent.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. CT Registered Agent.org: best for owners watching every dollar
Top schedule
$99 opening, $99 at renewal
Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297
CT Registered Agent.org has the best schedule in Connecticut: $99 yearly with an in-state street address on file.
Charges under Mainstay Filing's over three years earn it the top place.
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.
How the order came out
Charges over three years put CT Registered Agent.org first. That measure is 39% of the order, and duties inside the charge, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.
CT Registered Agent.org totals $297 at year three, $150 under Mainstay Filing.
What Connecticut requires of a registered agent (Connecticut Secretary of State), in the state's own words
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Connecticut resident, or a business entity formed in Connecticut or registered there. The agent signs to accept the appointment. See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243n.
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.
Cited at: cga.ct.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Without a service
Acting as your own registered agent adds no charge if you qualify. Every schedule above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
Questions
What does a Connecticut registered agent charge per year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.
Does the state insist that a Connecticut LLC have a registered agent?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
May the owner act as the registered agent?
Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.
What does the state charge the LLC every year?
The annual report costs $80 each year, due on or before March 31.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
No point of equal cost inside ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Connecticut?
CT Registered Agent.org is first, with Connecticut Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing behind it.