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3 Best Registered Agents in Vermont (2026): The Tally

Ordered by value, our 2026 Vermont ledger of registered agents runs Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and VT Registered Agent.org ($99/yr). Three years of agent service total $297 to $447 across the rows.

Filing Tally editorial team

Order of rows: Three-year tally first (39%), then jobs ticked off (28%). Full rule

Key entries

Agent ruleYessee legislature.vermont.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
First-year entries$99 to $149Per year
Carried to year 3$297 to $447Opening price plus two renewals
Annual report$45/yrsee sos.vermont.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
Where the totals crossNoneSame order, years 1 to 10

Vermont: ordered by value

Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Your choice of agent leaves state fees unchanged.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states

Leading row

Annual price $149; renewal price $149

First year
$149
Renewal
$149/yr
Three-year tally
$447

Mainstay Filing books the first line, since $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.

Spend $150 more than Vermont Registered Agent.co across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.

Included lines

  • An office address inside the state
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Gains

  • $149 every year, no step up
  • One price across all fifty states

Minus column

  • $50 per year above the local line
  • The yearly report stays with you
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2. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent entry

Vermont only

Annual price $99; renewal price $99

First year
$99
Renewal
$99/yr
Three-year tally
$297

In second place, Vermont Registered Agent.co, where three years total $297 for a company that stays put.

Included lines

  • An office address in the state
  • Scanned service of process

Gains

  • A lower annual cost than row one
  • Just $99 a year

Minus column

  • A second state needs a second agent
  • You would do the annual report on your own
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3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a backup local line

Vermont only

Annual price $99; renewal price $99

First year
$99
Renewal
$99/yr
Three-year tally
$297

In third place, VT Registered Agent.org, where three years total $297 for a company that stays put.

Line for line, it ties Vermont Registered Agent.co.

Included lines

  • An office address in the state
  • Scanned service of process

Gains

  • A lower annual cost than row one
  • Just $99 a year

Minus column

  • A second state needs a second agent
  • You would do the annual report on your own
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What each row adds up to

#ServiceEnd of year 1End of year 2End of year 3End of year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Vermont Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3VT Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. The ranking stays the same for ten years.

Cost calculator

Set the years and the calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row.
3 years of service fees: Mainstay Filing $447, Vermont Registered Agent.co $297, VT Registered Agent.org $297. Smallest tally: Vermont Registered Agent.co.

What Vermont itself charges

State feeCostSource
Fee to form the LLC$155see legislature.vermont.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
Annual report$45 every yearsee sos.vermont.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
3-year state tally$245Total of the above
State fees over three years, as booked here: filing, then the next two reports, then minimum tax where the state has one.

Why the table is ordered this way

Mainstay Filing beat Vermont Registered Agent.co on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.

One agent price in every state outranked Vermont Registered Agent.co's lower one-state price.

Vermont registered agent rules (official, Vermont Secretary of State)

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

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. Rule: 11 V.S.A. § 4007.

The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.

Cited: see legislature.vermont.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger

Skipping the service

Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Vermont price questions

What does a Vermont registered agent cost per year?

From $99 to $149 a year on this table.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the rows, with state fees left out.

Must an LLC in Vermont name a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, as long as you satisfy both rules above.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The annual report: $45 per year, deadline within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.

When does one service turn into the lower total?

They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.

Which registered agent is the best value in Vermont?

The first line belongs to Mainstay Filing, the second to Vermont Registered Agent.co and the third to VT Registered Agent.org.

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What each entry rests on

  1. Vermont Secretary of State fee (sos.vermont.gov), tallied October 2026
  2. Vermont report due date (legislature.vermont.gov), tallied August 2026
  3. Vermont formation fee: Filing fee (legislature.vermont.gov), tallied October 2026
  4. Vermont registered agent statute (legislature.vermont.gov), tallied October 2026
  5. Mainstay Filing, Vermont service page: entered November 13, 2026
  6. Vermont Registered Agent.co, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
  7. VT Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026