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What foreign registration costs by state / Vermont

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026): What You Pay

Your best-value options among Vermont foreign registration services for 2026 are VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked from first to third. You will pay Vermont $155 to register, then $397 to $497 to a service over three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: We rank on five things: your spend (38%), your workload (31%) and three smaller ones

Budget snapshot

What the state charges you to register $155 sos.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Opening cost range $199 State fee not included
Cost over years 1 to 3 $397 to $497 Three years of service fees
What the state collects in 3 years $495 Not part of the ranking
When one overtakes another Never No service overtakes another

The Vermont picks

Ranked by how we rank. The $155 state fee is not folded into any option.

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Best value for you

1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest agent bill

$199 on top of Vermont's $155; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

VT Registered Agent.org is the best value for you in Vermont: you pay $199 on top of the state fee and get a first agent year with it, then $99 each year.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Your price covers

  • Registration completed for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $199 on top of the state fee

What to watch

  • Limited to one state
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Full package

2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

$199 on top of Vermont's $155; renewal $149
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $497

Option 2 is Mainstay Filing. A Vermont registration adds $199 to state fees, with the opening agent year free.

A $100 difference from VT Registered Agent.org at year three sets its place.

You pay no agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

Your price covers

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Registered agent costs you nothing in year one
  • Good in all fifty states

What you get

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Service charge of $199
  • Helpful if another state follows

What to watch

  • $50 above VT Registered Agent.org at renewal
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One-state service

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for adding a single state

$199 on top of Vermont's $155; renewal $99
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Option 3 is Vermont Registered Agent.co. You pay $199 on top of the state fee and get a first agent year with it, then $99 each year.

You would pay the same at VT Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • Registration completed for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $199 on top of the state fee

What to watch

  • Limited to one state

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 VT Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out VT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Vermont Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Cost calculator

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates.

At 3 years, your totals are VT Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497, Vermont Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the totals: VT Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Registration filing $155 sos.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $170 legislature.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees over three years $495 Filing, reports and any tax

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Why number one is number one

VT Registered Agent.org wins your three-year spend, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

Three years with VT Registered Agent.org add up to $397, saving you $100 over Mainstay Filing.

What Vermont charges you to register a foreign LLC and what it requires

Working in Vermont with an LLC from another state means registering with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, using the Application for certificate of authority and $155. It also asks for certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from within the last 90 days.

Operating without registering may mean no standing to sue before Vermont courts (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); plus a daily penalty of $50.

As written: legislature.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Filing it yourself

$495 in state fees is the least three years can cost you. Services add $397 to $497 above that.

Common questions

How much will it cost me to register my LLC in Vermont?

$155 as the official fee, with another $199 if you hire help.

What will these services cost me over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form do I file to register?

You file Application for certificate of authority with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Do I need a document from my home state to register in Vermont?

Yes, and it can be at most 90 days old: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing).

What do I file after I register?

You file the annual report next, and it costs $170.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Not within ten years: the order of the totals stays the same.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for me in Vermont?

By our five factors the Vermont order is VT Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co, led by VT Registered Agent.org on your three-year spend.

Related pages

What foreign registration costs by state for all 50 states Best foreign registration services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check Vermont Secretary of State fee? Try sos.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Vermont report due date? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Vermont formation fee: Filing fee? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Vermont registered agent statute? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Vermont Secretary of State, foreign? Try sos.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Want to double-check 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. Want to double-check 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  8. Want to double-check 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read October 2026.
  9. Want to double-check 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read November 2026.
  10. Want to double-check 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of? Try legislature.vermont.gov, last read November 2026.
  11. pricing page at VT Registered Agent.org, from November 13, 2026
  12. Vermont service page at Mainstay Filing, from November 13, 2026
  13. pricing page at Vermont Registered Agent.co, from November 13, 2026