Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Vermont

To register an LLC formed in another state in Vermont, file Application for certificate of authority with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pay $155.

Before: at home

Vermont wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Vermont

File
Application for certificate of authority
Fee
$155
Agent
A registered agent with a Vermont street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Vermont these three do it.

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.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends). The services above include the agent for year one.

Vermont questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Vermont?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Application for certificate of authority with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pay $155; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days.

What happens after I register in Vermont?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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