Effective January 1, 2024, most Connecticut businesses are required to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) with the United States Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Please see the Beneficial Ownership Information page for more details.
This information is not reported to our office, and we cannot answer questions regarding BOI reporting, including whether your business is exempt.
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.
How to File
Most business filings can 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."
To see if the annual report is due, select “Search for a Business.” Search by the Business Name (be sure to enter the exact spelling of the name) or enter the Business ID. The “Business Inquiry” screen will appear and show when the last report was filed, and when the next annual report is due.
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 |
| For all US Postal Mail including mail requiring a signature receipt: |
Mailing Address: Secretary of the State Business Services Division, P.O. Box 150470 Hartford, CT 06115-0470 |
Contact Us
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(NEW!) Create a Support Ticket:
Support tickets go directly to our office and an agent will respond to you by email.
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, or Amex.
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.
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