Vermont ledger, best value first
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $155 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a lean registration
Top of the tally
Service $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row one is VT Registered Agent.org, because a $199 filing fee and a $99 agent renewal in Vermont.
The tiebreaker is cost, and three years here come in lower than at Mainstay Filing.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Year one of the agent comes with it
- Only $199 to register
- Agent renews at $99 after that
Minus column
- Covers Vermont alone, so the home state needs its own agent
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in any state
Bundled
Service $199, agent renewal $149
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Row 2, Mainstay Filing, books this way: $199 over the state fee, registered agent free in year one, then $149/yr after.
On the three-year tally it trails VT Registered Agent.org by $100.
After the free year the agent line books $149 yearly, in every state.
Included lines
- Registration prepared and filed
- Registered agent, year one free
- Any state, one fee
Gains
- Year-one agent service included
- $199, with state fees on top
- The fee is identical in every state
Minus column
- Agent renewal of $149 is $50 above VT Registered Agent.org
3
3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state filer
Vermont specialist
Service $199, agent renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Vermont Registered Agent.co is third: a $199 filing fee and a $99 agent renewal in Vermont.
The figures match VT Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- Year one of the agent comes with it
- Only $199 to register
Minus column
- Covers Vermont alone, so the home state needs its own agent
Cumulative totals
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Break-even calculator
Change the years to re-tally the rows.
Vermont fee schedule
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
Notes on the order
At 39%, three-year tally is the column that decided the first row.
VT Registered Agent.org nets $397 after three years, $100 less than Mainstay Filing.
Vermont foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
An LLC formed in another state registers with Vermont before doing business there, by filing the Application for certificate of authority with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division ($155). Attach certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) issued within the last 90 days.
Skipping it can lead to its access to the courts as a plaintiff is suspended (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); a charge each day of $50.
Source: see legislature.vermont.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
The zero-service option
State fees alone come to $495 for three years, and that is the floor. The table shows what each service adds, $397 to $497.
Common questions
What does Vermont charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$155 paid to the state, plus a service fee of $199.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three-year service tallies: $397 to $497.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Application for certificate of authority, submitted to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does Vermont want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 90 days: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing).
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The annual report costs $170.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Vermont?
The Vermont tally reads VT Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co from top to bottom.
Where the entries come from
- Vermont Secretary of State fee, booked October 2026 via sos.vermont.gov
- Vermont report due date, booked August 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- Vermont registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- Vermont Secretary of State, foreign, booked October 2026 via sos.vermont.gov
- 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application, booked October 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities, booked October 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual, booked October 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of, booked November 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of, booked November 2026 via legislature.vermont.gov
- VT Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Vermont service page: entered November 13, 2026
- Vermont Registered Agent.co, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026