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3 Best Registered Agents in Connecticut (2026): Cost Calculator

Our 2026 calculation puts Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), CT Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Connecticut Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order, at the top of Connecticut registered agents. Entered at $99 to $149 for the first year, the agents total $297 to $447 after three.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Best value first, from our five-term calculation

Calculator summary

Agent requirementYescga.ct.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Opening results$99 to $149One year of agent service
Three-year band$297 to $447First year and both renewals
Annual report$80 per yearbusiness.ct.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Swap yearNone in ten yearsRanking steady to year 10

Connecticut: results, best value first

Results sit in value order, with inputs taken from company pages. State fees are the same whoever serves as agent.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand

Leads the results
Year-1 input$149
Renewal input$149/yr
Result at year 3$447
$149 per year, moving to $149

Mainstay Filing comes first because the input stays $149 a year no matter where the company registers next.

Pay $150 above CT Registered Agent.org across three years and the repeating filings stop being your concern.

Inputs covered

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up well

  • The same price in all fifty states
  • $149 a year, no change at renewal

Adds up badly

  • Adds $50 extra annually
  • Does not file the yearly report
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2. CT Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that never leave one state

Connecticut focus
Year-1 input$99
Renewal input$99/yr
Result at year 3$297
$99 per year, moving to $99

Position 2 is CT Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly, with a street address inside the state on file.

Inputs covered

  • A physical in-state office
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Adds up well

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Adds up badly

  • Connecticut only
  • No help with the annual report
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3. Connecticut Registered Agent.co: best for a second local option

Connecticut focus
Year-1 input$99
Renewal input$99/yr
Result at year 3$297
$99 per year, moving to $99

Position 3 is Connecticut Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly, with a street address inside the state on file.

No difference in price from CT Registered Agent.org.

Inputs covered

  • A physical in-state office
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

Adds up well

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Adds up badly

  • Connecticut only
  • No help with the annual report

Results over time

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2CT Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Open CT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Connecticut Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Open Connecticut Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
The first-year price plus renewals, using the prices entered November 13, 2026. No break-even appears within ten years.

Break-even test

Given your years, the calculator adds the first-year price and each renewal for every service.
3 years of fees calculate to Mainstay Filing $447, CT Registered Agent.org $297, Connecticut Registered Agent.co $297. Lowest at that point: CT Registered Agent.org.

State fees with sources

InputAmountSource
Filing to form the LLC$120business.ct.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$80 every yearbusiness.ct.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State side, 3 years$280Inputs added together
We total only the amounts the state fixes: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Unpriced costs are described instead.

The working behind Connecticut

Mainstay Filing did better than CT Registered Agent.org on filing work in the price, a 27% term.

Coverage put it ahead of CT Registered Agent.org.

The Connecticut registered agent rule as the state states it (Connecticut Secretary of State)

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. Check 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.

As written: cga.ct.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

The no-service result

Go without a service and the agent input is zero, provided you qualify; state charges stay as they were. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

About these results

What does a Connecticut registered agent charge per year?

$99 to $149 a year on this page.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Is a registered agent a must for a Connecticut LLC?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner be the registered agent?

You can, provided you meet both the address and eligibility rules.

What does the state charge the LLC each year?

Annual report input: $80 a year, and the statute puts the deadline at on or before March 31.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

They hold one order for ten years.

Which registered agent calculates best in Connecticut?

Result one is Mainstay Filing, then CT Registered Agent.org, then Connecticut Registered Agent.co.

Input sources

  1. Input for Connecticut Secretary of the State comes from business.ct.gov, entered August 2026.
  2. Input for Connecticut Secretary of the State comes from business.ct.gov, entered August 2026.
  3. Input for Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report comes from business.ct.gov, entered October 2026.
  4. Input for Connecticut report due date comes from cga.ct.gov, entered August 2026.
  5. Input for Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee comes from business.ct.gov, entered October 2026.
  6. Input for Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee comes from business.ct.gov, entered October 2026.
  7. November 13, 2026 entry: Mainstay Filing Connecticut service page
  8. November 13, 2026 entry: CT Registered Agent.org pricing page
  9. November 13, 2026 entry: Connecticut Registered Agent.co pricing page