Free Fee Schedule - Connecticut

State of Connecticut Commercial Recording Division P.O. Box 150470 Hartford, CT 06115-0470 FEE SCHEDULE
I. II . III . IV . V. VI . VII . VIII . IX . X. XI . XII . XIII . XIV . XV . XVI . XVII . XVIII . XIX . XX . XXI . Domestic Stock Corporations Domestic Nonstock Corporations Foreign Stock Corporations Foreign Nonstock Corporations Religious Corporations or Societies Expedited Services Service of Process Certificates/ Copies Miscellaneous Filings Limited Partnerships Domestic Limited Liability Companies Foreign Limited Liability Companies Limited Liability Partnerships Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships Domestic Statutory Trusts Foreign Statutory Trusts Uniform Partnership Act Uniform Commercial Code Credit Unions Trademarks Authentication/Apostille

Trade Names are not registered with the Secretary of the State's Office. Connecticut General Statutes §35-1 requires that Fictitious Trade Names be registered with the Town clerk, in the town in which such business is, or will be conducted. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE

The Secretary of the State's web site can now give you a quick and easy way to access all Connecticut businesses and Uniform Commercial Code liens. For your convenience please try us at www.concord.sots.ct.gov.

Rev. 11/06/2007

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I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Domestic Stock Corporations

Application for Reservation of Corporate Name -------------------------------------------------- $30.00 Transfer of Reserved Corporate Name ---------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Corporate Name ----------------------------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Incorporation, including appointment of registered agent -------------------------50.00 Franchise Tax Stock Corporation------------------------------------minimum-------------------------------------- 150.00 The franchise tax shall be at the rate of one cent per share up to and including the first ten thousand authorized shares. One-half cent per share for each authorized share in excess of ten thousand shares up to and including one hundred thousand shares, one-quarter cent per share for each authorized share in excess of one hundred thousand shares up to and including one million shares and one-fifth cent per share for each authorized share in excess of one million shares.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Organization Report-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation----------------------------------------------------------50.00 Restated Certificate of Incorporation -----------------------------------------------------------------50.00 Certificate of Merger------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Dissolution-------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Revocation of Dissolution -------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Correction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------50.00 Annual Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 Biennial Report ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150.00 Corrected Report ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50.00 Interim Notice of Change of Officer/Director -------------------------------------------------------10.00 Reinstatement (Including report: for administratively dissolved corporations only) --------- 150.00 Certificate of Change of Address----------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Registered Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Address of Registered Agent -------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent (file in duplicate)-------------------------------------25.00 Abandonment of Merger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------30.00

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Domestic Nonstock Corporations

Application for Reservation of Corporate Name -------------------------------------------------- $30.00 Transfer of Reserved Corporate Name ---------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Corporate Name ----------------------------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Incorporation, including appointment of registered agent -------------------------40.00 Organization Report-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation----------------------------------------------------------10.00 Restated Certificate of Incorporation -----------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Merger------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Dissolution-------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Revocation of Dissolution -------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Annual Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Corrected Report ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Change of Address----------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Interim Notice of Change of Officer/Director -------------------------------------------------------10.00 Change of Registered Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Change of Address of Registered Agent -------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent (file in duplicate)-------------------------------------10.00 Reinstatement (Including report: for administratively dissolved corporations only) -----------80.00 Certificate of Correction--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Abandonment of Merger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 III. Foreign Stock Corporations

12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Application for Reservation of Corporate Name ----------------------------------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Corporate Name ---------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Corporate Name ----------------------------------------------------------30.00 Application for Registration of Corporate Name----------------------------------------------------30.00

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III. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Foreign Stock Corporations (continued)

Application for Renewal of Registration of Corporate Name Filed only between October 1 and December 31 ---------------------------------------------- $30.00 Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Corporation to transact business, including $225.00 License Fee --------------------------------------------------------------------- 275.00 Application for Amended Certificate of Authority--------------------------------------------------50.00 Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation -------------------------------50.00 Annual Report ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 300.00 Corrected Report ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50.00 Interim Notice of Change of Officer/Director -------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Change of Address----------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Registered Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Address of Registered Agent -------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent (file in duplicate)-------------------------------------25.00 IV. Foreign Nonstock Corporations

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Application for Reservation of Corporate Name ----------------------------------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Corporate Name ---------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Corporate Name ----------------------------------------------------------30.00 Application for Registration of Corporate Name----------------------------------------------------30.00 Application for Renewal of Registration of Corporate name Filed only between October 1 and December 31 ------------------------------------------------30.00 Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Corporation to Transact Business -------20.00 Application for Amended Certificate of Authority--------------------------------------------------20.00 Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation -------------------------------20.00 Report -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Corrected Report ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Interim Notice of Change of Officer/Director -------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Change of Address----------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Registered Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Change of Address of Registered Agent -------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Notice of Resignation of Registered Agent (file in duplicate)-------------------------------------10.00

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V. 1.

Religious Corporations or Societies

Certificate of Formation New Religious Corporation or Religious Society ------------------------------------------------- $25.00 Certificate of Incorporation of Existing Religious Society ----------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Change of Name Religious Corporation or Religious Society ---------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Amendment------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Dissolution Religious Corporation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Dissolution and Transfer of Property-------------------------------------------------25.00 Ecclesiastical Society VI. Expedited Services

2. 3.

4. 5.

6.

EXPEDITED SERVICES, Per Transaction-------------------------------------------------------------------25.00

VII.

Service of Process

Foreign Corporations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Limited Partnerships ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Limited Liability Companies -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Limited Liability Partnerships ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Statutory Trusts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Connecticut General Statute §52-57 and §52-59b -----------------------------------------------------------25.00

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VIII. Certificates/Copies 1. Copies of documents on record: Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Statutory Trusts. Plain Copy ------------- per document ----------------------------------------------------- $20.00 Certified Copy --------- per document -------------------------------------------------------25.00

2. A.

Certificates:
CORPORATIONS: Express Certificate of Existence--------------------------------------------------------------20.00 Short Form Certificate of Existence (reflects all name changes)-------------------------40.00 Long Form Certificate of Existence (domestic only) --------------------------------------60.00 LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: Certificate of Existence ------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES: Express Certificate of Existence--------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Short Form Certificate of Existence (reflects all name changes) ------------------------25.00 Long Form Certificate of Existence (domestic only) --------------------------------------50.00 LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS: Express Certificate of Existence--------------------------------------------------------------20.00 Short Form Certificate of Existence----------------------------------------------------------40.00 Long Form Certificate of Existence (domestic only) --------------------------------------60.00 STATUTORY TRUSTS: Express Certificate of Existence--------------------------------------------------------------20.00 Short Form Certificate of Existence----------------------------------------------------------40.00 SPECIAL CERTIFICATES: (i.e. No Record, Certificate Evidencing....)-------------------------------------------------25.00

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

Note: Expedited Service is not available for Long Form Certificates or Certificates of No Record.

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IX. 1.

Miscellaneous Filings

Certificate of Surrender of Special Charter/Certificate of Incorporation Stock Corporation--------------------------------------------------- $50.00 Nonstock Corporation ------------------------------------------------10.00 Appointment of Attorney for Foreign Corporation as Executor or Trustee a/k/a under the will---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Appointment of Attorney for Banks (Branches) ------------------------------------ (per county) 25.00 Certificate of Convenience -----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Foreign Business Trusts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Letter of Compliance------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Appointment of Attorney for: Non-Resident Landlords ---------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Real Estate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Circuses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Fireworks---------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Vendors (Cigarettes)--------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Railroad and Public Services Companies Mortgages -----------------------------------------------25.00 Supplemental Indentures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Appointment of Agent Unincorporated Homeowners Associations ------------------------------45.00 Change of Address --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.00 Insurance Company Redomestication To Connecticut --------------------------------------------------------------------------50.00 plus franchise tax From Connecticut -----------------------------------------------------------------------50.00 X. Limited Partnerships

2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10.

11.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Application for Reservation of Limited Partnership Name ----------------------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Limited Partnership Name----------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Limited Partnership Name-----------------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Limited Partnership & Appointment of Statutory Agent --------------------------60.00 Certificate of Amendment------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Merger or Consolidation ---------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Cancellation -----------------------------------------------------------------------------30.00

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X. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Limited Partnerships (continued)

Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Partnership & Appointment of Statutory Agent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Change of agent---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $10.00 Change of agent address of agent ---------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Notice of Resignation of Statutory Agent (file in duplicate) --------------------------------------10.00 XI. Domestic Limited Liability Companies

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Application to Reserve a Limited Liability Company Name --------------------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Limited Liability Company Name ------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Limited Liability Company Name -------------------------------------30.00 Articles of Organization, including Appointment of Statutory Agent ----------------------------60.00 Annual Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Interim Notice of Change of Member/Manager -----------------------------------------------------10.00 Amendment to Articles of Organization--------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Amended & Restated Articles of Organization------------------------------------------------------60.00 Restated Articles of Organization ---------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Change of Location of Principal Office----------------------------------------------25.00 Articles of Merger or Consolidation ------------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Articles of Dissolution ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Judicial Decree of Dissolution -------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Statutory Agent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Address of Statutory Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Resignation of Statutory Agent (filed in duplicate) -------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Reinstatement (including report)------------------------------------------------------60.00

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XII. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Foreign Limited Liability Companies

Application for Reservation of Limited Liability Company Name ------------------------------ 30.00 Transfer of Reserved Limited Liability Company Name ------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Limited Liability Company Name -------------------------------------30.00 Application for Registration of Limited Liability Company------------------------------------- $60.00 Annual Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Interim Notice of Change of Member/Manager -----------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Amendment to Application for Registration ----------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Cancellation -----------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Change of Agent-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Address of Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Resignation of Statutory Agent (filed in duplicate) -------------------------------------25.00 XIII. Limited Liability Partnerships

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Application for Reservation of Limited Liability Partnership Name -----------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Limited Liability Partnership Name ----------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Limited Liability Partnership ---------------------------------------------------------60.00 Annual Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Amendment------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Renunciation of Status Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Statutory Agent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Address of Statutory Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Certificate of Merger------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Conversion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 XIV. Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships

1. 2. 3.

Application for Reservation of Limited Liability Partnership Name -----------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Limited Liability Partnership Name ----------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Authority to Transact Business -------------------------------------------------------60.00

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XIV. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships (continued)

Annual Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Certificate of Amended Certificate of Authority ----------------------------------------------------60.00 Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority ---------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Change of Statutory Agent --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $25.00 Change of Address of Statutory Agent ---------------------------------------------------------------25.00 XV. Domestic Statutory Trusts

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Application to Reserve a Statutory Trust Name -----------------------------------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Statutory Trust Name ---------------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Statutory Trust Name ----------------------------------------------------30.00 Certificate of Trust --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Amendment------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Cancellation -----------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Merger or Consolidation ---------------------------------------------------------------30.00 Change of Statutory Agent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Statutory Agent's Address ----------------------------------------------------------------25.00 XVI. Foreign Statutory Trusts

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Application to Reserve a Statutory Trust Name -----------------------------------------------------30.00 Transfer of Reserved Statutory Trust Name ---------------------------------------------------------30.00 Cancellation of Reserved Statutory Trust Name ----------------------------------------------------30.00 Application of Registration of Statutory Trust ------------------------------------------------------60.00 Certificate of Amendment------------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Application of Cancellation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------60.00 Change of Statutory Agent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Statutory Agent's Address ----------------------------------------------------------------25.00

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XVII. Uniform Partnership Act 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Statement of Partnership Authority -------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 Amended Statement of Partnership Authority -------------------------------------------------------75.00 Statement of Dissolution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 Statement of Cancellation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 Statement of Dissociation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 XVII. 6. 7. Uniform Partnership Act (continued)

Statement of Denial ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $75.00 Statement of Conversion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------75.00 XVIII. Uniform Commercial Code

1.

Initial Financing Statement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 (UCC-1) Amendment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 (UCC-3) Correction Statement------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Vessel Lien ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Release of Vessel Lien ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Attachment -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Release of Attachment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Notice of Aircraft Lien ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Release of Aircraft Lien --------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Request for Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Copy of Lien ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20.00 Certified copy of Lien-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00

2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Note: Expedited Service is not available under the Uniform Commercial Code.

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XIX. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Credit Unions

Certificate of Organization -----------------------------------------------------------------------------13.00 Amendment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13.00 Dissolution -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10.00 Merger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *13.00

XX. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Trademarks

Application to Register Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $50.00 (Trade, Service, Collective, Certification) Renewal of Registration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------50.00 Change of Owner Name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Change of Address --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Assignment of Registration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Cancellation of Registration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Mark Search----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00 Plain Copy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20.00 Certified Copy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25.00

Note: Expedited Service is not available for Trademarks. XXI. 1. 2. Authentication/Apostille
per certificate prepared

For documents to be used by parents in adopting a child ------------------------------------------$5.00 For all other documents---------------------------------------------------------------------------------20.00
per certificate prepared

Note: Expedited Service fee is $25.00 per document and is in addition to the authentication/apostille fee.