Vermont LLC Filing Fees: The 2026 Breakdown
Two corrections up front, because most of the internet still gets Vermont wrong. The Articles of Organization fee is $155, not the $125 that older guides repeat; and the LLC annual report is $45, not $35. Both figures come from the current fee schedule under 11 V.S.A. § 4012, published on the Secretary of State's fees and statutes page. Everything below matches that schedule.
Formation Fee: $155
Filing Articles of Organization with the Vermont Secretary of State runs a one-time $155. The filing is submitted online through the Online Business Service Center; Vermont offers no mail-in route for LLC formation, so there is no separate paper price to compare.
Annual Report Fee: $45 Per Year
Every Vermont LLC files an annual report for $45 (domestic rate; foreign LLCs registered in Vermont pay $170). The report is due within three months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record, which works out to January 1 through March 31 for calendar-year companies. It is filed online only. Skip it and Vermont adds a late penalty, pulls the LLC out of good standing, and can eventually dissolve it administratively under 11 V.S.A. § 4039.
Registered Agent: $99 Per Year
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Get StartedVermont requires a registered agent with an in-state street address for the life of the LLC (11 V.S.A. § 4007). Our registered agent service is a flat $99 per year. If we form the LLC for you, the first year of agent service is already included in the $199 formation package.
Changing Your Registered Agent: $35
Swapping agents later is an online-only Statement of Change filed with the Secretary of State for $35 under 11 V.S.A. § 4008. There is no paper form for it.
Registering an Out-of-State LLC: $155
An LLC formed elsewhere that wants to operate in Vermont files for a Certificate of Authority at $155, then owes the $170 foreign annual report each year. Our foreign qualification service is $199 plus state fees; we prepare and file the application for you.
Vermont LLC Fee Table
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Get Started| Filing or service | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization (state fee) | $155 | One-time, paid to the Vermont Secretary of State; online only |
| Annual report, domestic LLC (state fee) | $45 | Due within 3 months after fiscal year end; online only |
| Annual report, foreign LLC (state fee) | $170 | Same due window as domestic |
| Statement of Change of registered agent (state fee) | $35 | Online only, no paper form |
| Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC (state fee) | $155 | Registers an out-of-state LLC in Vermont |
| Our formation service | $199 | Includes first year of registered agent service, then $99/yr |
| Registered agent service (standalone) | $99/yr | Flat annual price, no escalation at renewal |
| Foreign qualification service | $199 + state fees | We prepare and file the Certificate of Authority |
What Year One Adds Up To
Filing on your own, Vermont collects $155 and nothing else at formation. Forming through us, year one totals $354: our $199 service, which already covers your first year of registered agent, plus the $155 state fee.
Ongoing Annual Price
From year two onward, plan on $144 per year: the $45 annual report to the state and $99 for registered agent service. There are no other recurring Secretary of State charges for a standard Vermont LLC.