Business Services
File Online
All Business and UCC filings previously filed in CONCORD can now be found at business.ct.gov. To encourage online filing, please see our new filing policy effective January 10, 2022.
Previous CONCORD accounts will not be transferred to the new site. To file, please create an account at business.ct.gov, login and select business center.
CONCORD users who had account balances should contact our office at bsd@ct.gov for instructions on how to transfer their balances to the new site.
How to File
Most common business filings can now be filed online using business.ct.gov. You must have a business.ct.gov account before you can file. If you are using the forgot username/password feature and receive a message "we could not find the email address you entered," then you do not have a business.ct.gov account.
Once logged in, file on the left side using "Start your business" > "Manage your business" or "UCC liens."
Expedited Service
Expedited Service is only available by filing through business.ct.gov. The option to expedite is presented at the end of each flow before the payment screen. Expedited service is available online for the following:
- Formations and registrations submitted through the "start a business" flow
- All business filings submitted through "submit paper filing"
- Copy requests
Mail and Hand Delivery
Business filers should submit all paper filings through the "submit paper filing" option under the business center at business.ct.gov. The benefits of submitting your paper filing through business.ct.gov are:
- Expedited service available
- Secure online payment
- Faster delivery to us, faster return to you
- Your filing is always available under "my filings" on your dashboard
Mail and hand delivery to our office is strongly discouraged. Filers should expect a much longer turnaround time on all paper filings submitted by mail or hand delivery. Expedited service is not available for business and UCC documents submitted by mail or hand delivery. If you submit by mail or hand delivery, your filing must comply with all of the following:
- Payment by check or money order only
- Document must be completed correctly and signed; and
- Your envelope must be addressed correctly using the address information below.
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For hand delivery of original documents,
or to send via FedEx, UPS, or DHL: |
Physical Address:
Secretary of the State
Business Services Division
165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000 Hartford, CT 06106
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For all US Postal Mail including mail |
Mailing Address: Secretary of the State Business Services Division PO Box 150470 Hartford, CT 06115-0470 |
Contact Us
Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Email: bsd@ct.gov
All emails receive a help desk ticket -- please email for faster customer service.
Payment
All online filing fees can be paid by Mastercard, Visa, Discover, Amex.
- e-Check (ACH) is currently not available, but is expected to be available early 2022
For filings submitted by mail or paper please make checks out to: Secretary of the State. Due to credit card safety, we no longer accept credit cards for documents mailed or hand delivered to our office. Please see our new filing policy for more details.
Additional
Notary Public
- Notary Search (link to eLicense website)
Choose "Notary Public" from the license type field to limit your search to notaries public only - Notary Roster (link to eLicense website)
Use this feature to generate a table of all active or inactive notaries public in the state