VT Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
The three-year bill is where it beats Mainstay Filing, and that criterion has the most weight along with coverage.
In the price
- Vermont registration filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service included
Good
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
- The agent is $99 a year from year two
- $199 to register, plus state fees
Watch for
- Vermont only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because $199 prepares the Vermont registration and the registered agent role costs nothing in year one, then $149 a year.
Year one as agent costs nothing; every year after it is $149, wherever the company registers.
VT Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $100 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- Registration prepared and filed for you
- A free first year as your registered agent
- Free scans of served papers on the same business day
Good
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- No charge for registered agent service in year one
- The same price in each of the fifty states
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above VT Registered Agent.org
Vermont Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
The published prices and features of VT Registered Agent.org and Vermont Registered Agent.co are identical, so the order between them is a coin flip between solid options.
In the price
- Vermont registration filed for you
- One year of registered agent service to start
Good
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
- The agent is $99 a year from year two
- A year as your registered agent comes included
Watch for
- Vermont only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Filing Shortlist sets each score out of 10 itself, using the criteria on How we rank; no customer ratings feed in.
Vermont foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $155 Vermont registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why these made the shortlist
On Filing Shortlist's shortlist, three-year price and what the price covers carry 28% each and renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity share the other 44%. In Vermont, three-year price made the difference.
VT Registered Agent.org adds up to $397 over three years, which is $100 below Mainstay Filing. Both services include year one, which left the renewal price to settle the order.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Vermont: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division on the Application for certificate of authority. The state fee is $155. Along with the form, Vermont expects certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days when you file.
Each year after that, the company files the annual report for $170, due within three months after your fiscal year ends.
What to have ready before you file
- Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), dated within 90 days of filing.
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $155 state fee with the filing.
- A reminder in your own calendar for the annual report and its $170 fee.
The cost of skipping Vermont registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Vermont courts (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)). Its contracts remain valid (11 V.S.A. 4119(b)). The state can charge $50 for each day.
Common questions about Vermont foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Vermont?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Vermont?
The state fee is $155, and service fees run $199.
Does Vermont ask for proof of good standing from home?
It does. The state wants certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), dated no more than 90 days before the filing.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Yes. The company keeps a registered agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which foreign registration services made this shortlist?
VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), listed from the top pick down.
Which service leads the Vermont foreign registration shortlist?
VT Registered Agent.org, because the Vermont registration is $199 and includes year one as agent, with $99 a year after that.
Where the figures come from
- Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report (checked again October 2026)
- Vermont report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Vermont registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration (checked again October 2026)
- 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of authority (checked again October 2026)
- 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not transacting business (checked again October 2026)
- 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report (checked again October 2026)
- 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of failure to obtain certificate of authority (checked again November 2026)
- 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of transacting business without authority (checked again November 2026)
- Pulled from VT Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Vermont service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Vermont Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026