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Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in Connecticut? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Connecticut rule below: A Connecticut resident, or a business entity formed in Connecticut or registered there. The agent signs to accept the appointment. Check with the Connecticut Secretary of State before you file.
The Connecticut rule
Who can serve: A Connecticut resident, or a business entity formed in Connecticut or registered there. The agent signs to accept the appointment.
The address: The address has to be a Connecticut street address that is not a P.O. box, plus a Connecticut mailing address, which can be a P.O. box.
The LLC itself cannot be its own agent in Connecticut; an individual or another business serves. Changing agents in Connecticut costs $50. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243n, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your Connecticut address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent ($50 in Connecticut).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in Connecticut, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Connecticut?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Connecticut rule below: A Connecticut resident, or a business entity formed in Connecticut or registered there. The agent signs to accept the appointment. Check with the Connecticut Secretary of State before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Connecticut?
$50 to the state.