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Vermont upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Vermont costs $155 to register; after that the state charge is $170 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What Vermont adds each year
- State charge
- $170 a year (Annual report (Secretary of State))
- Due
- Within three months after your fiscal year ends
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Stacked with other states
If Vermont is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont + California | $225 | $658 |
| Vermont + Texas | $905 | $638+ |
| Vermont + Florida | $280 | $915.50 |
| Vermont + California + Texas | $975 | $807+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)
Adding Vermont to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $155 state fee = $354
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. VT Registered Agent.org
$199 + $155 state fee = $354
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Vermont Registered Agent.co
$199 + $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.
Vermont questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Vermont?
$170 a year (Annual report (Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Vermont?
$155 once, to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Is the Vermont agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration: sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/foreign-registration/, checked October 8, 2026
- Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes: sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/, checked October 8, 2026
- 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of authority: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04112, checked October 8, 2026
- 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not transacting business: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04113, checked October 8, 2026
- 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04033, checked October 8, 2026