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Registered agent guide · Vermont

Vermont Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Vermont 2026, a registered agent: the desk ranks Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. No Vermont LLC may go without a registered agent. Yearly state bill: $45 (25th of 50).

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Vermont fee sheet

25thon the 50-state sheet, one-year basisRank 1 is the smallest total (joint). See the whole table
Registered agent required
YesBasis: legislature.vermont.gov, October 2026
Annual report
$45 / yrDate set by the state: within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. Basis: sos.vermont.gov, October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$45Report for one year, plus any minimum tax

Services ranked for Vermont

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, Vermont fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest flat agent fee

Top ranked$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#1 is Vermont Registered Agent.co: Vermont-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Cost decides it: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the fee covers

  • Vermont street address as registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • Nothing is done on the annual report for you
Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may add states

All 50 states$149 a year; $149 on renewal

Mainstay Filing takes second: $149 a year, same at renewal, in every state.

Its three-year total runs $150 above Vermont Registered Agent.co's, and cost is the heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Vermont, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Any state, one fee
  • $149 a year, same at renewal

Cons

  • Vermont Registered Agent.co charges $50 less per year
  • Agent-only plan; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for Vermont specialists

One state$99 a year; $99 on renewal

We rank VT Registered Agent.org third. Reason: Vermont-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Ties with Vermont Registered Agent.co on price.

What the fee covers

  • Vermont street address as registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • Nothing is done on the annual report for you
Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Vermont Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3VT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. Switching agents does not change state fees.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
Vermont Registered Agent.co, 3 years: $387 ($90 state, $297 service).

Vermont next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
24thLouisiana$35
25thKansas$45
25thVermont$45
27thAlaska$50
27thNorth Dakota$50
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Vermont registered agent requirements, from the Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.

Allowed: 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. Basis: 11 V.S.A. § 4007.

Yearly state fees, Vermont LLC

$45 every year for the annual report, within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. The state's letters go to the address of your registered agent.

How the Vermont order was set

Vermont Registered Agent.co wins on service bill over three years, worth 31%; Mainstay Filing is next.

Vermont Registered Agent.co costs $297 in service fees across three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Vermont: questions

A registered agent required for Vermont LLCs?

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

Who can be the registered agent for Vermont LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Vermont?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$45 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($45 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), beginning with the top pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Vermont Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and VT Registered Agent.org, by rank.

More from this state

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report. Basis sos.vermont.gov; pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file: Vermont report due date. Basis legislature.vermont.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis legislature.vermont.gov; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file: Vermont registered agent statute. Basis legislature.vermont.gov; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file: Louisiana Secretary of State. Basis geauxbiz.sos.la.gov; pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file: Louisiana Secretary of State. Basis sos.la.gov; pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file: Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: Kansas Form ILC, Information Report. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Basis commerce.alaska.gov; pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Basis commerce.alaska.gov; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  13. Vermont Registered Agent.co, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  14. Mainstay Filing, Vermont service page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  15. VT Registered Agent.org, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026