The Vermont basics
29th
on the 50-state list of three-year state fees
Fee the state takes at filing
$155
Annual report
$45 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. Per
sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in 3 years
$245
Three years of fees paid to the state
Who we recommend in Vermont
Five weighted criteria set the order (see the
method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Vermont rules and a clear state fee.
Our top choice
1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty first year
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
Vermont Registered Agent.co ranks first for you since formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent is $99 from year 2.
Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion is worth 33% of the score.
You will still be filing the annual report yourself, every year.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation filing
- First year of agent service
What works
- A year of agent service is in the price
- $199 plus the state fee
- $99 a year from year 2
What to weigh
- The annual report is yours to complete
- The EIN is not in the price ($99)
Biggest reach
2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather not file the annual report themselves
Year 1 is $199, later years $199, and the state fee is separate
Mainstay Filing takes second place because one $199 price a year handles the formation, the registered agent and the annual report for you.
Over three years it runs $200 above Vermont Registered Agent.co, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.
Your annual report is filed as part of the price, and you pay the state's $45 at cost.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation papers and files them
- Acts as your registered agent all year
- Prepares and files your annual report
- Applies for your EIN
- The state fee is added at cost
What works
- A yearly bundle at $199
- Still $199 next year
- It files your EIN application
What to weigh
- Its renewal is $100 above Vermont Registered Agent.co's
Local option
3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that only operate in Vermont
You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year
VT Registered Agent.org is third for you since formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent is $99 from year 2.
You will still be filing the annual report yourself, every year.
Vermont Registered Agent.co and this provider charge the same.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation filing
- First year of agent service
What works
- A year of agent service is in the price
- $99 a year from year 2
- $199 plus the state fee
What to weigh
- The annual report is yours to complete
- The EIN is not in the price ($99)
3 services, one table
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. You will also owe the $155 state fee on every row.
What a Vermont LLC costs by year
Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $155 when you form, then the annual report from year 2.
How Vermont compares with the states near it in the ranking
Vermont filing fee for 2026
The way to form the LLC is the Articles of Organization at the Vermont Secretary of State for $155. Every provider below adds it at cost.
Annual report: what it costs and when to file
Budget $45 for the annual report every year, which is due within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.
Our reasoning
Vermont Registered Agent.co wins on price over three years, which counts 33%, and Mainstay Filing is next.
Cost puts it ahead, at $397 over three years, which is $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.
Quick answers
How much will Vermont charge me to form an LLC?
You pay the state $155. Plan on $199 if you want a provider to file for you.
What will I pay for the Vermont annual report?
You pay $45, every year, and the deadline reads within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.
Is Vermont a low-cost state for LLCs?
Vermont ranks 29th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $245. Rank 1 is the lowest total.
Will I need a registered agent in Vermont?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services does this page rank?
Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and VT Registered Agent.org ($199), in the order we would choose them.
Which LLC service should I choose?
Our ranking is Vermont Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and VT Registered Agent.org.
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 N.D section is ndlegis.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.nd.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division section is sos.nd.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division section is sos.nd.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is alison.legislature.state.al.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.alabama.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source section is sos.alabama.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source section is alison.legislature.state.al.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered section is nj.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is pub.njleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services section is njportal.com, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services section is njportal.com, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the SDCL 47-34A-203 section is sdlegislature.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sdsos.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sdlegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / section is sdsos.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / section is sosenterprise.sd.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
- Behind the South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and section is sdlegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
- We looked at the Vermont Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Vermont service page
- We looked at the VT Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page