Vermont in brief
25th
in the one-year state fee comparison
Registered agent required
Yes
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 1 year
$45
Recurring state fees over one year
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).
Our top choice
1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a low flat agent price
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
Vermont Registered Agent.co ranks first for you since a nearby agent at $99 a year, whose street address appears in the public record.
Its three-year fees are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is 33% of our score, the biggest weight we use.
What your money gets you
- A street address for the registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- $99 yearly, with no increase
- Costs you less each year than Mainstay Filing
What to weigh
- Just Vermont
- Expect to prepare the annual report on your own time
Works anywhere
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for the whole country
$149 annually (renewal price $149)
Why Mainstay Filing is second: a $149 agent price that applies in all fifty states, so growing companies need only one provider.
Over three years it runs $150 above Vermont Registered Agent.co, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.
What your money gets you
- A street address in Vermont for the public record
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- $149 yearly, with no step up
- One provider whatever the state
What to weigh
- $50 a year more than Vermont Registered Agent.co
- It only covers the agent, and you send in the reports
Local option
3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for an agent near home
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
VT Registered Agent.org takes third place because a nearby agent at $99 a year, whose street address appears in the public record.
Vermont Registered Agent.co and this provider charge the same.
What your money gets you
- A street address for the registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- Costs you less each year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 yearly, with no increase
What to weigh
- Just Vermont
- Expect to prepare the annual report on your own time
The ranking in numbers
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same no matter which agent you choose.
Upkeep calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How Vermont compares with the states near it in the ranking
What Vermont requires of your registered agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.
Who you can use: An individual, or a business registered and active with the Secretary of State other than the company itself, with a street and mailing address in Vermont. That comes from 11 V.S.A. § 4007.
The state fees that come back
Letters about your annual report are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $45 every year, and the deadline is within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.
Why Vermont Registered Agent.co comes first
Vermont Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on price over three years, which is weighted 33%.
Vermont Registered Agent.co charges $297 in fees over three years, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.
Quick answers
Do I have to name a registered agent for my Vermont LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Vermont LLC?
An individual, or a business registered and active with the Secretary of State other than the company itself, with a street and mailing address in Vermont.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in Vermont?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 a year.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
You will pay $45 a year on our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($45 every year).
Which registered agents does this page rank?
Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from our first pick to our last.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Our ranking is Vermont Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and VT Registered Agent.org.
Where this briefing comes from
- Want to double-check Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report? Go to sos.vermont.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Vermont report due date? Go to legislature.vermont.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to legislature.vermont.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Vermont registered agent statute? Go to legislature.vermont.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Louisiana Secretary of State? Go to geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Louisiana Secretary of State? Go to sos.la.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source? Go to legis.la.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
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- Want to double-check Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development? Go to commerce.alaska.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
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- The page we used for Vermont Registered Agent.co (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for Mainstay Filing (Vermont service page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for VT Registered Agent.org (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026