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Vermont foreign LLC requirements

Vermont asks a foreign LLC for Application for certificate of authority and a $155 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementVermont
ApplicationApplication for certificate of authority
Filed withVermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Fee$155
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit90 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Vermont street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends)

Good standing

Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Vermont application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

#ServiceService feeVermont feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$155Year one included, then $149/yr
2VT Registered Agent.org$199$155Year one included, then $99/yr
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$155Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s Vermont page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Every year after

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Vermont questions

Does Vermont require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Vermont?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Vermont?

$155. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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