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Connecticut LLC vs Nevada LLC with Connecticut registration
Forming in Connecticut costs $120; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Connecticut charges $120 to register it, so $545 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Connecticut | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Connecticut | $120 | None |
| Connecticut foreign registration | None | $120 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Connecticut yearly filing, two years | $160 | $160 |
| Two years of state fees | $280 | $1,405 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,125 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Connecticut
Mainstay Filing prepares the Connecticut registration (Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Connecticut are on the Connecticut page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Connecticut: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division and the sources on the Connecticut page.