Connecticut CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Connecticut CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Connecticut CPA license back — the fee, the catch-up CPE, and exactly what triggers "lapsed" in the first place. Sourced the same way every fact on this site is: a board page plus the codified rule itself, never a guess.

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Reinstatement Fee

$565

Regs. Conn. State Agencies §20-280-25(g) requires paying 'the current year's renewal fee' to reinstate a license lapsed more than 90 days (and up to 3 years) -- the board's own fee schedule sets that fee at $565.

Catch-Up CPE Required

40 CPE hours 40 hours of CPE earned in the single year immediately preceding the reinstatement application (rather than spread over the normal cycle).
4 ethics hours, within that total.

Source of record Regs. Conn. State Agencies §20-280-25 (Renewal and reinstatement of license and continuing professional education requirement) read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: Licenses expire annually on December 31; a late application is accepted through January 31. If not received by February 1, the license lapses. Lapsed 90 days or less: reinstate by simple application. Lapsed more than 90 days but less than 3 years: reinstate at the department's discretion on the fee + 40-hour CPE terms above. Lapsed 3+ years: must apply for an entirely new license.

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

See Connecticut's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does Connecticut require? →

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