How To Incorporate in Connecticut. Learn How to Incorporate a Business in Connecticut.

A. File Artcles of incorporation for Connecticut Corporation with the Secretary of State

After choosing which entity is right for you, your next step is to go to the Connecticut Secretary of State's website and download the appropriate incorporation form that may be available. Or, if you don't want to do the work yourself, we can help you incorporate a business in Connecticut. Click here for a free quote on our Connecticut business incorporation services.

B.  S Corporation Filings for Your New Connecticut Corporation

1.   Federal S-Corporation Election Form
 
If you have Clickandinc.com incorporate a business for you in Connecticut, and you choose to be treated as an s-corporation for federal income tax purposes, we can draft that form for you (IRS form 2553). If you choose to draft it on your own, you can download it from the IRS website.
 
NOTE: You have 75 days from the date you incorporate a business in Connecticut to file your form 2553 with the IRS. If you fail to file in that time period, you will not be granted s-corporation status for the year in which you incorporate.
 
     2.  Connecticut S-Corporation Election form
 
Connecticut does not require s-corporations to file a s-corporation election form with the state.
 
C.  Get Your State Tax ID Number and Or Other State Required Documentation
 
Have your Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) handy; most states require it on their state tax ID number forms and other forms.
 
1.    Organization and First Report for Corporations (LLC filers, skip this)
 
If you are forming a corporation (not an LLC), you must download the Organization and First Report at http://www.sots.ct.gov/CommercialRecording/forms/ctstock/organiz.pdf
 
Completing the form should take just a few minutes. Most of it is self-explanatory. In #2, “Date of Organization Meeting,” you will want to enter the same date that you entered on your Bylaws, First Minutes of the Board of Directors, etc.
 
Once the form is completed, you must file it with the state. The due date is 30 days from the date of your Organization Meeting (aka the date your articles were recorded by the state)
 
Remember to include a $75 check made payable to the “Secretary of State.”
 
2.      Application for Connecticut Tax Registration Number
 
All LLCs and corporations must file Form REG-1 to determine the tax obligations owed to the state. You can file right online at http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?a=1509&q=266240
 
Once you have your Federal Tax ID Number, you must file REG-1.
 
If you have any questions, call the state’s Department of Revenue at 800-382-9463 or log on to www.ct.gov/drs
 
3.    Form CT-1065 (for LLCs that have more than one member – ONLY)
 
If you are an LLC that has two or more members and have elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes (see your SS-4 form we completed for you), you will need to file Form CT-1065, Connecticut Partnership Income Tax Return when such returns are due.
 
To learn more about the CT-1065, you can download it at http://www.ct.gov/drs/lib/drs/forms/2006forms/composite/ct-1065ct-1120siatt.pdf
You can also call the state’s Department of Revenue at 800-382-9463 (from within CT)
or 860-297-5962 (Within Hartford calling area or outside of Connecticut).
 
4.    Annual Reports
 
For Corporations – after filing the Organization and First Report (within 30 days of the date of incorporation), you will be required to file an annual report once each calendar year thereafter. The state will mail the report to you prior to its due date. The filing fee is $75.
 
For LLCs – all LLCs must submit an annual report to the Secretary of State each year. This will be mailed to you prior to its due date. The filing fee is $10.
 
Failure to file an annual report by either a corporation or LLC will result in that entity losing its good standing to transact business with the Connecticut Secretary of State.
 
 
 

Surely, the list above is not everything you will need to do once you incorporate a business in Connecticut. You should always check with your accountant or attorney in order to make sure you are compliant with all state laws. Clickandinc.com is not a law firm and nothing on this page can be considered legal advice on which you can rely. If you’d like Clickandinc.com to help you incorporate a business in Connecticut, we’d love to help.

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