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Unit 3 · Vermont

Foreign LLC Registration in Vermont (2026): 5 Tasks and the 3 Best Services

Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), VT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199): that is the order of the services we would hire in Vermont in 2026 for registering an out-of-state LLC. Vermont charges $155 for foreign registration, and the 5 tasks below explain how it works.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Need-to-know facts

Cost to register
$155
Taken from sos.vermont.gov in October 2026
Home certificate
90 days
Age limit
Annual report
$170
Annual report
Three-year state cost
$495
Without any service fee
Tasks
5
From first to last

By the end you will know

  • When an LLC from elsewhere must register in Vermont
  • The filing, its price and its office
  • What staying registered costs
  • Which services we recommend and why

If you want someone else to file

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we grade), and three-year cost and assignments completed count most.

Top of the class

1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

Our first pick$199 plus fees; renewal $99 yearly

Start the list with Vermont Registered Agent.co, because the Vermont registration is filed for $199 and includes a year of agent service, with renewal at $99.

A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place; cost counts 34%.

What the price covers

  • The registration filing
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • First year of agent service costs nothing extra
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 to register

What to weigh

  • Vermont only; your home state needs its own agent
Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. VT Registered Agent.org: best for Vermont-only registrations

One-state plan$199 plus fees; renewal $99 yearly

VT Registered Agent.org is a solid second-place option: the Vermont registration is filed for $199 and includes a year of agent service, with renewal at $99.

Vermont Registered Agent.co and this service cost the same.

What the price covers

  • The registration filing
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 to register
  • First year of agent service costs nothing extra

What to weigh

  • Vermont only; your home state needs its own agent
Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and more after it

Does most of the work$199 plus fees; renewal $149 yearly

Our third choice, Mainstay Filing: a $199 service fee plus Vermont's fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

It runs $100 above Vermont Registered Agent.co over three years, and cost is 34% of the grade.

Past year one, agent service costs $149 yearly.

What the price covers

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • One fee wherever you register

What works

  • Any state, one fee
  • The agent costs nothing in year one
  • $199 to register

What to weigh

  • A pricier agent renewal ($149)
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2VT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $155 state fee.

The Vermont registration, in order

  1. Task 1

    See if your LLC must register in Vermont

    Vocabulary: a foreign LLC is one formed in a different state. It registers before it does business in Vermont. The cost of not registering: An LLC that has not registered cannot be a plaintiff in Vermont (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). A per-day charge of $50.

    Source: Taken from legislature.vermont.gov in October 2026

  2. Task 2

    Order the home-state certificate

    Get certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), from the last 90 days.

    Save this task for just before you file.

  3. Task 3

    Arrange a Vermont 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.

    Any of the recommended services can fill this seat.

    Source: Taken from legislature.vermont.gov in October 2026

  4. Task 4

    Prepare and sign the Application for certificate of authority

    To register, send the Application for certificate of authority to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division with $155.

    Source: Taken from sos.vermont.gov in October 2026

  5. Task 5

    Handle Vermont's recurring filing

    Plan for the annual report and its $170 fee (within three months after your fiscal year ends).

The bill

ItemGoes toCost
Foreign registrationPaid to the state$155
Annual reportPaid to the state$170
Paid helpYour service$199 at the start
State total across three yearsPaid to the state$495
State amounts come from Vermont's official fee schedules (see the sources below); service prices come from each company's site. The three-year state total adds the filing, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax.

Why the list runs this way

pulled ahead of on course fee across three years, a criterion worth 34%.

Count three years and Vermont Registered Agent.co totals $397, $100 below Mainstay Filing.

Check your Vermont answers

How much does Vermont charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$155 as the official fee. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Fill in the form named in task 4 and send it to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), issued within 90 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

An LLC that has not registered cannot be a plaintiff in Vermont (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). A per-day charge of $50.

What is due after registering?

The annual report keeps the registration active, and it costs $170.

Which service should handle the registration?

Go with Vermont Registered Agent.co: a $199 service fee and $99 a year for the Vermont agent after that. Then VT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

Reading list and sources

  1. Want proof for what the unit says about Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report? Go to sos.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  2. Want proof for what the unit says about Vermont report due date? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from August 2026.
  3. Want proof for what the unit says about Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  4. Want proof for what the unit says about Vermont registered agent statute? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  5. Want proof for what the unit says about Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration? Go to sos.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  6. Want proof for what the unit says about 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  7. Want proof for what the unit says about 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  8. Want proof for what the unit says about 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  9. Want proof for what the unit says about 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of failure to obtain? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from November 2026.
  10. Want proof for what the unit says about 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of transacting business without? Go to legislature.vermont.gov; the copy we used dates from November 2026.
  11. pricing page of Vermont Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
  12. pricing page of VT Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026
  13. Vermont service page of Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026