Connecticut Foreign Articles of Organization Form

If you are a person who is not a resident of the State of Connecticut and want to legally establish a limited liability company in the state, you have to use the following form. Complete the form and submit it along with a $120 filing fee.

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APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION 
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - FOREIGN 
C.G.S. §34-223 (see also §§34-101; 34-109; 34-227)	
SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT 
MAILING ADDRESS: COMMERCIAL RECORDING DIVISION, CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE, P.O. \
BOX 150470, HARTFORD, CT 06115-0470 
DELIVERY ADDRESS: COMMERCIAL RECORDING DIVISION, CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE, 30 T\
RINITY STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106  
PHONE: 	
860-509-6003  	WEBSITE: 	www.concord-sots.ct.gov
USE INK. COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS. PRINT OR TYPE. ATTACH 81/2 X 11 SHEETS I\
F NECESSARY.	
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE: ZIP:
FILING PARTY 	(CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT TO THIS ADDRESS)	:	
NAME:	
FILING FEE: $120 
  
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "SECRETARY 
OF STATE" 
 	
1. NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN STATE OR COUNTRY OF FORMATION - \
REQUIRED: 
 
2. NAME UNDER WHICH THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WILL TRANSACT BUSINESS\
 IN CONNECTICUT,  
    IF DIFFERENT FROM NAME STATED ABOVE: 	
(MUST INCLUDE BUSINESS DESIGNATION SUCH AS: L.L.C., LLC, ETC.)	
  3. STATE/COUNTRY OF FORMATION - REQUIRED: 
  
 
  4. DATE OF FORMATION - REQUIRED: 
  
 
  5. DATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BEGAN TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN CONNEC\
TICUT - REQUIRED: 
 
  6. ADDRESS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED IN STATE/COUNTRY OF FORMATION OR,\
 IF NOT REQUIRED,      
      THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY- REQUIRED:
  7. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED IN CONNECTICUT - REQUIRED:\
 
 
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 8. APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS-REQUIRED: THE LLC MAY NOT BE    
     APPOINTED AS ITS OWN AGENT; HOWEVER A MANAGER/MEMBER OF THE LLC RES\
IDING IN    
     CONNECTICUT MAY BE THE AGENT.	
 (CHECK A OR COMPLETE B)	
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE: ZIP:	ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE: ZIP:
CONNECTICUT RESIDENCE ADDRESS 
(P.O.BOX UNACCEPTABLE)	
  9. MANAGER(S) OR MEMBER(S) INFORMATION-REQUIRED: 
 
  10. EXECUTION - REQUIRED: (SUBJECT TO PENALTY OF FALSE STATEMENT)
 THE UNDERSIGNED ASSERTS THAT THE SUBJECT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IS A\
 FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS DEFINED 
 IN CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES SECTION 34-101(8).
                 DATED THIS                                     DAY OF  \
                                                   , 20 	
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY APPOINTS THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF CON\
NECTICUT  
AND HIS/HER SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE TO BE ITS AGENT, UPON WHOM ANY PROCESS,\
 IN ANY 
ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST IT, MAY BE SERVED.
NAME OF SIGNATORY	CAPACITY/TITLE OF SIGNATORY	SIGNATURE	
AN ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE DUE YEARLY IN THE ANNIVERSARY MONTH THAT THE EN\
TITY WAS FORMED/REGISTERED AND CAN BE 
EASILY FILED ONLINE @ 	
www.concord-sots.ct.gov	 
CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR OR THE TAXPAYER SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEPARTMEN\
T OF REVENUE SERVICES AS TO ANY 
POTENTIAL TAX LIABILITY RELATING TO YOUR BUSINESS, INCLUDING QUESTIONS A\
BOUT THE BUSINESS ENTITY TAX.   
TAX PAYER SERVICE CENTER: (800) 382-9463 OR (860) 297-5962 OR GO TO \
	
www.ct.gov/drs
NAME OF AGENT (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
SIGNATURE ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT	
(IF AGENT IS A BUSINESS ALSO PRINT NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING.)	
A.
BUSINESS ADDRESS   
(P.O.BOX UNACCEPTABLE)
NAME:
TITLE:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE: ZIP:	ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE: ZIP:
 RESIDENCE ADDRESS 	(P.O.BOX UNACCEPTABLE)	 BUSINESS ADDRESS 	(P.O.BOX UNACCEPTABLE)	
B.

INSTRUCTIONS 
 
  1. Name of limited liability company in state or country of formation-RE\
QUIRED: Please provide the name of the limited 
      liability company. 
 
  2. Name under which the limited liability company shall transact busin\
ess in Connecticut: If the limited liability company  
      shall transact business in Connecticut under a name other than its\
 name in its state of formation, set forth such name  
      in the space provided. The name must be distinguishable from all o\
ther business names of record in the Office of the  
      Secretary of the State and contain an appropriate limited liabilit\
y company designation such as LLC. 
 
  3. State or country of formation-REQUIRED: Please provide the limited \
liability company's state or country of formation. 
 
  4. Date of formation-REQUIRED: Please provide the date upon which the \
limited liability company was formed in its  
      state or country of formation. The date must include a month, day \
and year. 
  
  5. Date limited liability company began transacting or will begin tran\
sacting business in Connecticut-REQUIRED: Please     provide the exact month, day and year upon which the limited liabilit\
y company began transacting business in  
   Connecticut. If the limited liability company has not yet commenced t\
ransacting business in Connecticut, please make  
   a statement to that effect. 
  
6. Office address of the limited liability company-REQUIRED: Please prov\
ide the complete office address that is  
    required to be maintained in the state or country of the limited lia\
bility company’s formation. If not so required, please  
    provide its principal office address. All addresses must include a s\
treet number, street name, city, state, postal code  
    and country if other than the United States. Note that P.O. boxes ar\
e only acceptable as additional information. 
 
7. Character of business to be transacted in Connecticut Please provide \
a description of the business which the limited  
    liability company will transact in Connecticut.-REQUIRED. 
   
   8. Appointment of registered agent-REQUIRED: The limited liability co\
mpany may appoint either: 
     A. The Secretary of the State 
             or 
     B. Any individual who is a resident of Connecticut, including a man\
ager or member of the LLC. (An individual 
         must provide the complete street address of his or her business\
 and a Connecticut residence address.) 
             or 
 
   Any of the following business types, on record with this office: 
 
        • A Connecticut corporation, limited liability company, limit\
ed liability partnership or statutory trust 
        • A foreign corporation, limited liability company, limited l\
iability partnership or statutory trust, which has obtained a  
          certificate of authority to transact business in Connecticut a\
nd has a Connecticut address on file with this office 
 
         1. The business must provide a Connecticut business address in \
Box 8B. 
         2. Print the name & title under the signature of the individual\
 signing acceptance on behalf of the business agent. 
  
9. Manager(s) or member(s) information-REQUIRED: The Limited Liabili\
ty Company must list the name, title, residence 
    and business address of one manager or member of the Limited Liabili\
ty Company. More than one may be listed  
   (attach extra sheet if necessary). 
 
10. Execution: The document must be executed by an authorized official o\
f the limited liability company.  
     That person must print or type his or her full legal name, state th\
e capacity/title under which he/she signs and provide 
      his/her signature. The execution constitutes a legal statement und\
er the penalties of false statement that the  
      information provided in the document is true.
FORM LCF-1-1.0 
Rev. 2/2011	
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For Connecticut business entity tax purposes, a foreign limited liabilit\
y company will be subject to the tax: 
 
• For the taxable year during which its application for registration \
is filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, 
 
• For the taxable year during which its certificate of cancellation i\
s filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, and 
 
• For all intervening taxable years. For more information on the Busi\
ness Entity Tax go to www.ct.gov/BET or call DRS  
  during business hours, Monday through Friday, at 1-800-382-9463 (Conn\
ecticut calls outside the Greater Hartford  
  calling area only); or 860-297-5962 (from anywhere). 
 
• An annual report will be due yearly in the anniversary month that t\
he LLC was organized and can be easily filed online  
  @ www.concord.sots.ct.gov 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE 
  
MAILING ADDRESS: 
COMMERCIAL RECORDING DIVISION, 
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE, 
P.O. BOX 150470, 
HARTFORD, CT 06115-0470 
  
DELIVERY ADDRESS: 
COMMERCIAL RECORDING DIVISION, 
CONNECTICUT SECRETARY OF THE STATE, 
30 TRINITY STREET, 
HARTFORD, CT 06106 
  
PHONE: 860-509-6003     
  
WEBSITE:  www.concord-sots.ct.gov
FORM LCF-1-1.0 
Rev. 2/2011	
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