--- title: "Change Your Registered Agent in Connecticut" canonical: https://startupowl.com/start/change-registered-agent-connecticut last_updated: "2026-11-10" --- # Change Your Registered Agent in Connecticut To change your Connecticut LLC's registered agent, file the Change of Agent Domestic form online at Business.CT.gov. The fee is $50. - Form name: Change of Agent Domestic (formed in Connecticut) (BUS-09) - State filing fee: $50 - Expedite options: $50, Online only - File online: Yes - How the new agent consents: New agent signs on this form File the change of agent form with the Connecticut Secretary of the State for a $50 fee. If your annual report is due between January and March, you can update the agent on that form instead and skip the $50 charge. ## Who to move your Connecticut LLC to | Service | Annual Price | | --- | --- | | [Northwest Registered Agent](https://startupowl.com/go/northwest-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-connecticut.md_switch1) | $125/yr. Same price in year two. $100 per state per year at five or more states | | [ZenBusiness](https://startupowl.com/go/zenbusiness-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-connecticut.md_switch2) | $99 first year. Renews at $199/yr after that. The banner ties the $99 to forming an LLC there. Their FAQ sets no condition. | | [Harbor Compliance](https://startupowl.com/go/harbor-compliance-ra?src=startupowl.com%2Fstart%2Fchange-registered-agent-connecticut.md_switch3) | $99 first year. Renews at $159/yr after that | ## Two ways to change your Connecticut registered agent | | File with form Change of Agent Domestic (formed in Connecticut) (BUS-09) | Annual Report | | --- | --- | --- | | State filing fee | $50 | $80 | | When you file | File anytime | Mar 31 | | How you file | Filing online, By mail, Hand delivery | | | Expedite options | $50, Online only | | You can update the agent on the $80 annual report during the January through March window instead of filing the separate $50 form. ## How to file the change in Connecticut - Step 1. Choose your new agent. Your registered agent must be a Connecticut resident or a business. Your LLC cannot act as its own agent. - Step 2. Get the new agent's consent. The new agent signs the acceptance on the same form you file, so no separate consent document is needed. - Step 3. File it and pay the $50 fee. Log in to your Business.CT.gov account, complete the online change form, and pay the $50 filing fee. You can also pay an extra $50 to expedite the filing. - Step 4. Cancel the old service ## Connecticut resident or business entity Your registered agent must be a Connecticut resident or a business. Your LLC itself cannot act as its own agent. ## Annual report route for Connecticut - Report fee: $80 - Report due date: Mar 31 - Amended report fee: $25 You can update your registered agent when you file Connecticut’s $80 annual report, which is due between 1 January and 31 March. ## What Connecticut's own records show Of Connecticut's 363,620 active LLCs, 74.6% name an individual as agent and 5,981 list the Secretary of the State, per StartupOwl analysis of state records from November 2026. | Item | Value | Note | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Active LLCs in Connecticut | 363,620 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | LLCs naming any registered agent | 357,100 | Share of active LLCs (98.2%) | Nov 10, 2026 | | Person as agent | 271,190 | Share of active LLCs (74.6%) | Nov 10, 2026 | | Commercial registered agent | 59,797 | Share of active LLCs (16.4%) | Nov 10, 2026 | | CSC | 11,408 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | Registered Agents Inc | 9,683 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | CT Corporation System | 7,826 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | LLCs formed in 2026 | 48,800 | | Nov 10, 2026 | | Agent change statements filed in 2025 | 4,277 | All entity types | Nov 10, 2026 | | Agent resignations filed in 2025 | 583 | All entity types | Nov 10, 2026 | If you name an individual, that person must be a Connecticut resident. An LLC cannot act as its own agent. Cite as Eliot Reynolds, StartupOwl, Change Your Registered Agent in Connecticut, checked Nov 10, 2026, https://startupowl.com/start/change-registered-agent-connecticut#data ## If your LLC has no agent If you do not name a new agent within three months of the notice, your LLC is dissolved by forfeiture under state law. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I update my registered agent on the annual report? To change your Connecticut LLC's registered agent, file an update with the Secretary of the State. The fee is $50. The easiest time to do it is between 1 January and 31 March, when you can update the agent while filing your annual report. ### Can an LLC be its own registered agent in Connecticut? No, an LLC cannot be its own agent in Connecticut. The agent must be a Connecticut resident or a business. You name a person or a separate company to receive legal mail for your LLC. ### How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Connecticut? Filing the change costs $50. Expedited service adds $50, for online filings only. Nonstock corporations pay $20. ### What happens if my Connecticut agent resigns? If your agent resigns, the change takes effect 31 days after they file with the state. You have that time to name a new agent. If you do not, the state sends a notice. You then have three months to appoint one. If you miss that, your LLC is dissolved. ## Sources and dates checked - [Change of Agent Domestic](https://business.ct.gov/-/media/BusinessOneStop/BRS-Forms/All-Entities-Forms/BUS-009-CHANGE_OF_AGENT_ALL_DOMESTIC_ENTITIES-xcept-LP.pdf), Nov 10, 2026 - [Domestic LLC forms and fees](https://business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/domestic-limited-liability-companies-forms-and-fees), Nov 10, 2026 - [Update business agent](https://business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/update-business-agent), Nov 10, 2026 - [Expedited services](https://business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/expedited-services), Nov 10, 2026 - [Best way to file](https://business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/best-way-to-file), Nov 10, 2026 - [Amend my annual report](https://business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/amend-my-annual-report), Nov 10, 2026 - [Connecticut General Statutes chapter 613a](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_613a.htm), Nov 10, 2026 - [Form BUS-010](https://business.ct.gov/-/media/businessonestop/brs-forms/all-entities-forms/bus-010_change_of_agent_all_foreign-xcept-lps.pdf), Nov 10, 2026 - [Foreign LLC forms and fees](https://business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-limited-liability-companies-forms-and-fees), Nov 10, 2026 - [Connecticut Business Master](https://data.ct.gov/d/n7gp-d28j), Nov 10, 2026 - [Connecticut Business Registry Agents](https://data.ct.gov/d/qh2m-n44y), Nov 10, 2026 - [Connecticut Business Registry Filing History](https://data.ct.gov/d/ah3s-bes7), Nov 10, 2026