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Vermont foreign registration fee

Vermont charges $155 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 32nd cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Vermont sits on the ranking

West Virginia $150, Wyoming $150, Washington $180 and Louisiana $185 are the closest on the list.

Rank
32nd cheapest of 50
Fee
$155
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Application for certificate of authority

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

For Vermont, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VT Registered Agent.org $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$354$149$652
VT Registered Agent.org$354$99$552
Vermont Registered Agent.co$354$99$552

Three years = $199 service fee + the $155 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Vermont yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends).

Vermont fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Vermont?

$155, paid to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Where does Vermont rank?

32nd cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Vermont cost over three years?

$652 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $155 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends) comes on top.

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