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How to register (and renew) a charity in Connecticut
Connecticut charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Public Charities Unit. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Public Charities Unit
- Forms
- A registration, then an annual renewal.
- How you file
- Online through CT eLicense, or on paper.
- Who signs
- The initial registration needs a signature page signed by two people. Renewals are attested online. No notary.
- What to attach
- The Form 990 and any audit or review with the registration; each renewal uploads the audit or review.
- State fee
- $50 a year.
- Deadline
- Within 11 months after your fiscal year ends.
- Audit or review
- An audit or review from $500,000 to $1 million; an audit above $1 million.
- If you file late
- $25 a month.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your Connecticut registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This is covered by the one batch of officer signatures we collect from you each year.