The Vermont basics
34th
in the foreign LLC state fee comparison
Fee the state takes at registration
$155
Report you must file again
$170
Annual report
Paper from the home state
90 days
How old it can be
What the state collects in 3 years
$495
The registration fee, then reports in years 2 and 3
What we would pick in Vermont
We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the
method page covers the rest).
Best overall
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a third or fourth state down the road
$199 plus the $155 state fee, then $149 a year
We start with Mainstay Filing, and the reason is simple: its fee is $199 in any state, and the first year of agent service costs you nothing.
Over three years you would pay $100 more than you would with Vermont Registered Agent.co. Coverage is 26% of the score, though, and handling more filings outweighs that difference.
When the free year is over, the agent costs $149 a year, whatever the state.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration and files it
- Your registered agent for the first year is free
- The same price in any state
What works
- $199 plus the state fee
- All fifty states covered
- A year of agent service at no cost
What to weigh
- The agent renews at $149, which is $50 above Vermont Registered Agent.co
Local option
2. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for an easy Vermont registration
$199 plus the $155 state fee, then $99 a year
Vermont Registered Agent.co is second for you since $199 above the state fee gets you registered; after that it is $99 a year.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration filing
- A year of agent service
What works
- $199 to register
- The first agent year is free
- Then $99 a year
What to weigh
- No help beyond this state
Local option
3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for Vermont registrations
$199 plus the $155 state fee, then $99 a year
VT Registered Agent.org is third for you since $199 above the state fee gets you registered; after that it is $99 a year.
Vermont Registered Agent.co and this provider charge the same.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration filing
- A year of agent service
What works
- The first agent year is free
- $199 to register
- Then $99 a year
What to weigh
- No help beyond this state
3 services, one table
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. You will also owe Vermont's $155 registration fee on every row.
Registration cost calculator
The registration fee is $155, with a $170 report from year 2, and provider fees are added on top.
How Vermont compares with the states near it in the ranking
Vermont foreign registration: the fee, the form and the office
You register by sending the Application for certificate of authority and $155 to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Attach certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), at most 90 days.
After you register, you must file the annual report ($170), within three months after your fiscal year ends.
Pre-filing checklist
- Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), at most 90 days.
- The registered name and formation date in your home state.
- Somebody to serve as a registered agent in the state, and each of our picks offers this.
- A way to pay the $155 registration fee.
The consequences of staying unregistered
If your LLC could ever need to sue there, register first (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). What your LLC signed can still be enforced (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). A daily fine: $50.
What decided the order
Upkeep the price covers decided first place in Vermont. It is 26% of the score, and the other criteria are price over three years, renewal terms, fit with the state, plain statement of the state fee.
Because an out-of-state LLC lives in two states, coverage of both decided the order.
Vermont FAQ
How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Vermont?
$155 to the state. A provider adds $199.
Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Vermont?
Use the Application for certificate of authority and send it to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does the state want a certificate from my home state?
Yes, you need certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), dated within 90 days of your filing.
Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?
Yes, you file the annual report and pay $170.
What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?
If your LLC could ever need to sue there, register first (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). What your LLC signed can still be enforced (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). A daily fine: $50.
Must I appoint a registered agent when registering in Vermont?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?
We would choose Mainstay Filing first ($199 plus Vermont's state fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year 2), with Vermont Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org behind it.
Where this briefing comes from
- Behind the Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report section is sos.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Vermont report due date section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Vermont registered agent statute section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration section is sos.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of failure to obtain section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in November 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of transacting business without section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in November 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Corporations Division filing fees section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Corporations Division FAQ section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form CD 555, application for withdrawal section is sos.ga.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application section is form.sunbiz.org, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without section is flsenate.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form CR2E057, withdrawal section is form.sunbiz.org, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Sunbiz LLC fees section is dos.fl.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration section is commerce.alaska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 section is akleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities section is maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Form MLLC-12 section is maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the 31 MRSA § 1680, fees section is legislature.maine.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Vermont service page
- We looked at the Vermont Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the VT Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page