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Class 3 · Vermont

Foreign LLC Registration Class, Vermont (2026): 5 Assignments and the 3 Best Services

Today's class on registering an LLC from another state in Vermont in 2026 comes with one answer: hire VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. The class's 5 assignments cover the filing, the $155 fee and what you owe afterward.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Need-to-know facts

Registration fee$155Look at sos.vermont.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
Certificate from your home state90 daysNo older than
Annual report$170Annual report
Three years of state fees$495Registration, reports and any minimum tax
Assignment count5From first to last

By the end you will know

  • When registration is required
  • The filing, its price and its office
  • What staying registered costs
  • How the picks stack up

If you want someone else to file

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we grade), and three-year tuition and homework done count most.
Class favorite

1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a thrifty Vermont filing

$199 and the $155 state fee, then $99 yearly

In Vermont, VT Registered Agent.org sits at the top of the class: the Vermont registration is filed for $199 with a year of agent service, and the plan renews at $99.

Tuition breaks the tie: three years run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • A year of agent service is included
  • $199 and the state fee
  • Then $99 per year

Weak spots

  • The home state needs a different agent
Upkeep covered

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state

$199 and the $155 state fee, then $149 yearly

Our second pick, Mainstay Filing: $199 on top of the state fee in any state, with year one of the agent included.

Three years of tuition run $100 above VT Registered Agent.org, and tuition is 30% of the grade.

The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.

Covered by the tuition

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • A service for all fifty states

Strengths

  • Year-one agent is covered
  • $199 above the state fee
  • One price anywhere

Weak spots

  • Renewal $50 above VT Registered Agent.org's
One-state plan

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for another Vermont option

$199 and the $155 state fee, then $99 yearly

Third place goes to Vermont Registered Agent.co, since the Vermont registration is filed for $199 with a year of agent service, and the plan renews at $99.

Its prices match VT Registered Agent.org's, so either works.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • A year of agent service is included
  • Then $99 per year
  • $199 and the state fee

Weak spots

  • The home state needs a different agent

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1VT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. None of the rows includes the $155 state fee.

How registration works in Vermont

  1. Assignment
    1

    See if your LLC must register in Vermont

    When an LLC from elsewhere starts operating in Vermont, foreign registration is the way in. Ignore the rule and this follows: A claim from an unregistered LLC will not be heard here (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Its contracts can still be enforced (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). Each day unregistered may add $50.

    Textbook page: Look at legislature.vermont.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    Ask your home state for proof of good standing

    Your filing must include certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), from the last 90 days.

    Do this one last, so the certificate is fresh on the day you file.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Arrange a Vermont registered agent

    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.

    The grade list covers this role.

    Textbook page: Look at legislature.vermont.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  4. Assignment
    4

    Draw up the Application for certificate of authority

    Filing it is registering, and the state bills $155.

    Textbook page: Look at sos.vermont.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  5. Assignment
    5

    What comes after

    File the annual report at $170, within three months after your fiscal year ends to keep the registration going.

What each assignment costs in Vermont

What forPaid toPrice
Filing to registerThe state$155
Annual reportThe state$170
Service, if you hire oneService$199 in year one
Three years of state feesThe state$495
Rows for the state use Vermont's published fee schedules (see the textbook pages beneath the table), and each service row uses that company's own price. Over three years the state row adds the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

Why the list runs this way

Tuition across three years settled first place in Vermont. It is worth 30% of the grade, and the rest comes from homework the price does, year-two tuition, fit with the state class and fees a student can read.

Three years with VT Registered Agent.org add up to $397, which is $100 under Mainstay Filing.

Vermont questions

Which fees does Vermont take from a foreign LLC?

$155 in state fees. The services here charge $199 extra.

Which form do I file to register?

The Application for certificate of authority is the one to track down, and it goes to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), issued within 90 days of filing.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

A claim from an unregistered LLC will not be heard here (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Its contracts can still be enforced (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). Each day unregistered may add $50.

What is due after registering?

Next is the annual report at $170.

Which service should handle the registration?

The grade order is VT Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co, and VT Registered Agent.org is first since a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99 a year.

Keep learning

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Class notes on Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report come straight from sos.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  2. Class notes on Vermont report due date come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread August 2026).
  3. Class notes on Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  4. Class notes on Vermont registered agent statute come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  5. Class notes on Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration come straight from sos.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  6. Class notes on 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  7. Class notes on 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  8. Class notes on 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread October 2026).
  9. Class notes on 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of failure to obtain come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread November 2026).
  10. Class notes on 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of transacting business without come straight from legislature.vermont.gov (reread November 2026).
  11. Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from VT Registered Agent.org
  12. Pulled November 13, 2026: Vermont service page from Mainstay Filing
  13. Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from Vermont Registered Agent.co