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What a registered agent costs by state / Vermont

3 Best Registered Agents in Vermont (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), VT Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in that order, before any other Vermont registered agents. Your first year of agent service will cost $99 to $149, and three years will cost $297 to $447.
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

Your Vermont budget

Is it required? Yes legislature.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend $99 to $149 What a year of service costs
Your three-year spend $297 to $447 First year and both renewals
Annual report $45 a year sos.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
When one overtakes another Does not happen No service overtakes another

Your Vermont options

Service prices only. Whichever agent you name, you pay the state the same.

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Our top pick

1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for owners who count every dollar

Year one is $99; every later year is $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Vermont Registered Agent.co ranks first. $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.

Three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 38% of the ranking.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Annual price below the national option

What to watch

  • Vermont only
  • The annual report is your own job
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Vermont focus

2. VT Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state address

Year one is $99; every later year is $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

VT Registered Agent.org ranks second. $99 yearly, with a street address in the state on file.

You would pay the same at Vermont Registered Agent.co.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Annual price below the national option

What to watch

  • Vermont only
  • The annual report is your own job
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Any state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states

Year one is $149; every later year is $149
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Next, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, $149 at renewal, and one account for every state.

A $150 difference from Vermont Registered Agent.co at year three sets its place.

Your price covers

  • A street address located in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Constant $149 per year
  • Valid in every state

What to watch

  • $50 more per year than the local option
  • Report filing needs the formation package

Costs over time

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Vermont Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Vermont Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 VT Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out VT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. Ranked by running total, the order is steady for ten years.

Break-even check

Change the years and see what you would pay.

Over 3 years: Vermont Registered Agent.co $297, VT Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Your smallest total: Vermont Registered Agent.co.

The government side of your Vermont budget

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $155 legislature.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $45 every year sos.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees over three years $245 Our sum

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

How the ranking came out

Vermont Registered Agent.co did better than VT Registered Agent.org on your three-year spend, a 38% factor.

Three years with Vermont Registered Agent.co come to $297, while Mainstay Filing runs $150 higher.

What Vermont requires of your registered agent (Vermont Secretary of State)

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

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. The law is 11 V.S.A. § 4007.

The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.

Straight from the source: legislature.vermont.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

You lose nothing by acting as your own registered agent if you qualify. The services listed bill $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Common questions

How much will a Vermont registered agent cost me per year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Vermont LLC?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Budget $45 every year for the annual report, due within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Vermont?

Vermont Registered Agent.co is first for you, with VT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing after it.

Related pages

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Vermont Secretary of State fee traces back to sos.vermont.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  2. Vermont report due date traces back to legislature.vermont.gov; we looked in August 2026.
  3. Vermont formation fee: Filing fee traces back to legislature.vermont.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  4. Vermont registered agent statute traces back to legislature.vermont.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  5. On November 13, 2026 the Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page page said this
  6. On November 13, 2026 the VT Registered Agent.org pricing page page said this
  7. On November 13, 2026 the Mainstay Filing Vermont service page page said this