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Foreign LLC guide · Vermont

Vermont Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services

In 2026 we'd hire Mainstay Filing ($199), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199) and VT Registered Agent.org ($199) for foreign LLC registration in Vermont, in that order. Registration costs $155 at the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, then $170 per report: 34th of 50 states on three-year state fees.
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Vermont at a glance

of 50 on foreign LLC state fees

Least expensive state = 1st. Compare states

Registration fee

$155

October 2026: sos.vermont.gov

Yearly report

$170

Annual report

Home-state certificate

90 days

Maximum age when you file

Three-year state fees

$495

Years one to three, state fees only

Services we'd use in Vermont

Order from our methodology: three-year service fees 35%, state filings covered 30%, then renewal, state fit and transparency.

Our first choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for expanding companies

$199 + state fee · agent $149/yr from year two

First choice, Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent free for the first year and $149 a year after.

It costs $100 more than Vermont Registered Agent.co over three years; on our method the extra filings it covers outweigh that.

The agent renews at $149 a year wherever the company registers.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, free for the first year
  • Same service fee in every state

For

  • Same fee in every state
  • Agent included for the first year
  • Service fee $199

Against

  • Higher agent renewal ($149)
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In-state

2. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent cost

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

Vermont Registered Agent.co slots in second. What it offers: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Vermont.

What you pay for

  • The registration paperwork
  • A year of agent service

For

  • $199 to register
  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent included for year one

Against

  • Single-state service
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In-state

3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

VT Registered Agent.org slots in third. What it offers: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Vermont.

Vermont Registered Agent.co and this service publish identical prices.

What you pay for

  • The registration paperwork
  • A year of agent service

For

  • $199 to register
  • Agent included for year one
  • Then $99 a year

Against

  • Single-state service
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Vermont picks compared

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
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2 Vermont Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
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3 VT Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
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Service prices from each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. The $155 state fee is extra in every case.

Registration cost calculator

Registration fee $155, then the $170 report from year two, plus the service's prices.

3 years with Mainstay Filing: $495 state + $497 service = $992.

Vermont and its neighbors in the rank

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
32nd Georgia$355
33rd Florida$402.50
34th Vermont$495
35th Alaska$550
35th Maine$550

Full ranking: Foreign LLC fees by state. 1st is the least expensive.

Registering a foreign LLC in Vermont

The Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division takes the Application for certificate of authority and a $155 fee. Attach certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days.

Then comes the annual report ($170), within three months after your fiscal year ends.

Before you file

  • Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), at most 90 days.
  • Your home-state legal name and formation date.
  • A registered agent in the state (included with each pick).
  • A way to pay the $155 official fee.

What happens without registering

The state's courts will not hear a suit it files before registering (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Existing contracts stay enforceable (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). A per-day fine of $50 may be charged.

Why this order

State filings covered is worth 30% of the score, and it put Mainstay Filing ahead of Vermont Registered Agent.co here.

Multi-state coverage beat Vermont Registered Agent.co's lower renewal.

Questions

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Vermont?

$155 in state fees. Our picks add $199.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Vermont?

File Application for certificate of authority with 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), dated within 90 days of filing.

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

The annual report, $170.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

The state's courts will not hear a suit it files before registering (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Existing contracts stay enforceable (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). A per-day fine of $50 may be charged.

Is a registered agent needed there?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who should file the registration?

Mainstay Filing, then Vermont Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org. Mainstay Filing leads on state filings covered.

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Citations

  1. Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report at sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  2. Vermont report due date at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed August 2026
  3. Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  4. Vermont registered agent statute at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  5. Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration at sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  6. 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  7. 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  8. 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
  9. 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of failure to obtain at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed November 2026
  10. 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of transacting business without at legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed November 2026
  11. Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  12. Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  13. Corporations Division filing fees at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  14. Corporations Division FAQ at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  15. Form CD 555, application for withdrawal at sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
  16. Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application at form.sunbiz.org, confirmed October 2026
  17. Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority at flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  18. Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting at flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  19. Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without at flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  20. Form CR2E057, withdrawal at form.sunbiz.org, confirmed October 2026
  21. Sunbiz LLC fees at dos.fl.gov, confirmed October 2026
  22. Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration at commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed October 2026
  23. Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670 at akleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  24. Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720 at akleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  25. Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765 at akleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  26. Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 at akleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
  27. Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities at maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  28. Form MLLC-12 at maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  29. 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  30. 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  31. 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  32. 31 MRSA § 1680, fees at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  33. Mainstay Filing (Vermont service page), read on November 12, 2026
  34. Vermont Registered Agent.co (pricing page), read on November 12, 2026
  35. VT Registered Agent.org (pricing page), read on November 12, 2026