Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet
CONNECTICUT CORPORATION ANNUAL-REPORT AND LEGAL-EXISTENCE PACKET
Scope. Use for a Connecticut or registered foreign stock corporation's Business.CT.gov annual report. Nonstock, benefit, professional, banking, insurance, and other specially regulated corporations require separate classification.
Official-source note. The current Connecticut Code host did not return readable § 33-953 text through the required research channel. This packet therefore states only current official Business Services Division filing requirements and does not characterize inaccessible statutory subsections.
1. CORPORATE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact corporate name | [________________________________] |
| ALEI / business ID | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or registered foreign stock corporation | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Current Business.CT.gov status | [________________________________] |
| Business email | [________________________________] |
| Registered agent | [________________________________] |
| Principal office | [________________________________] |
| Last annual report filed | [__/__/____] |
| Next portal-displayed due date | [__/__/____] |
Attach the official business record, articles and amendments, last accepted annual report, and any overdue-report or forfeiture notice.
2. ENTITY-SPECIFIC ANNUAL CALENDAR
Business.CT.gov directs filers to the entity dashboard for the last-filed and next-due dates and sends a courtesy notice about one month before the due date.
| Calendar control | Date |
|---|---|
| Portal-displayed due date | [__/__/____] |
| Internal data cutoff | [__/__/____] |
| Internal filing target | [__/__/____] |
| Next dashboard review | [__/__/____] |
☐ The due date was taken from the corporation's current official dashboard, not an LLC calendar or third-party reminder.
☐ Domestic/foreign and stock/nonstock classification was confirmed before selecting a fee.
3. DATED FILING FEES
As of 2026-07-29, Business Services Division lists $150 for a domestic stock-corporation annual report and $435 for a foreign stock-corporation annual report. Both are filed online.
| Classification | Current fee |
|---|---|
| Domestic stock corporation annual report | $150 |
| Foreign stock corporation annual report | $435 |
| Corrected annual report | $100 |
| Submission-date fee recheck | [__/__/____] |
☐ The higher foreign-stock fee was not replaced with the domestic or LLC fee.
☐ Expedited service, if requested, was priced separately through the live portal.
4. CORPORATION INFORMATION REVIEW
The official annual-report service states that report information may include business contact information, registered-agent information, principal information, NAICS classification, and foreign-entity information.
| Review item | Current value | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate name and ALEI | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Business email and street/mailing addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Registered-agent identity and contact/address information | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Each portal-listed principal's name, title, and addresses | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Current officers and directors reconciled to corporate records | [________________________________] | ☐ |
| Six-digit NAICS code | [________] | ☐ |
| Foreign-jurisdiction information, if applicable | [________________________________] | ☐ |
☐ Any officer/director change requiring an Interim Notice was reviewed separately.
☐ A corporate-name or articles change is routed to a separate amendment filing.
5. CERTIFICATE-OF-EXISTENCE EVIDENCE
As of 2026-07-29, the official certificate schedule lists corporation certificates as follows: express $50, short-form $80, and domestic long-form $120.
| Evidence | Purpose | Retained |
|---|---|---|
| Business search record | Internal status check | ☐ |
| Accepted annual report | Filing proof | ☐ |
| Express Certificate of Existence | Current official existence evidence | ☐ If requested |
| Short-form or long-form certificate | Name-history or domestic history request | ☐ If requested |
☐ The recipient's required certificate type and freshness were confirmed before ordering.
6. DELINQUENCY AND CURE GATE
☐ Overdue annual reports and agent deficiencies identified in the official record.
☐ A forfeited or administratively dissolved corporation is routed to the Connecticut corporation reinstatement packet.
☐ Secretary of the State evidence is not represented as tax, license, or regulatory-agency clearance.
7. NEXT-CYCLE CONTROL
| Task | Owner | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| Recheck current corporation annual-report guidance | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Recheck domestic/foreign stock fees and certificate schedule | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Reconcile principals, officers, directors, agent, addresses, email, and NAICS | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| File by the portal-displayed due date | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
| Order the required certificate if needed | [Name] | [__/__/____] |
8. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
Prepared by: [________________________________]
Official sources rechecked on: [__/__/____]
Authorized filer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Business.CT.gov, File Annual Report
- Business.CT.gov, annual-report due-date lookup
- Business.CT.gov, domestic stock-corporation forms and fees
- Business.CT.gov, foreign stock-corporation forms and fees
- Business.CT.gov, certificate and filing schedule
Current portal timing method, corporation fields, domestic/foreign fees, online route, and certificate schedule verified 2026-07-29. Amendment/repeal search completed for the annual-report authority; no enacted 2025-2026 change located.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division annual-report requirements
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
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