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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026), Opened Up

Opened up for 2026, the foreign registration services in Vermont rank VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), best on top. Every option pays the state $155, then services total $397 to $497 across three years.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Four things inside

State fee to register
$155
Certificate from home?
Yes, include it (90 days old at most)
Afterward
$170, annual report
Our pick
VT Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Vermont Registered Agent.co

The Vermont stack, best on top

Prices come from each company's own page. See how we open it up.
Top of the stack

1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for registering in a single place

$199 to register; agent renewal $99

VT Registered Agent.org sits on top in Vermont because it charges $199 with first-year agent service inside, then $99 annually.

A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it on top for a company that stays put.

Inside the price

  • Vermont registration filing
  • Agent included in year one

Inside, the good

  • Then $99 yearly
  • $199 to register
  • No agent charge in year one

Inside, the catch

  • Vermont only, so the home state needs its own agent
All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding state after state

$199 to register; agent renewal $149

Mainstay Filing lands second, and $199 over the state fee registers you, with the registered agent not charged in year one and $149 a year after.

Why not higher? Three years cost $100 more than VT Registered Agent.org, and cost is the heaviest layer.

The registered agent is not charged in year one and costs $149 a year after that, in any state.

Inside the price

  • The registration filing, included
  • Registered agent, waived for the first year
  • The same fee in all fifty states

Inside, the good

  • A free first year of agent service
  • Service fee of $199
  • Ready for the next state

Inside, the catch

  • $50 more a year for the agent
The Vermont specialist

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for one added state, no more

$199 to register; agent renewal $99

Vermont Registered Agent.co lands third, and it charges $199 with first-year agent service inside, then $99 annually.

Its prices match VT Registered Agent.org exactly, so the order between them is close.

Inside the price

  • Vermont registration filing
  • Agent included in year one

Inside, the good

  • $199 to register
  • Then $99 yearly
  • No agent charge in year one

Inside, the catch

  • Vermont only, so the home state needs its own agent

Inside each price

#PickYear oneEach year afterTotal, 3 yearsWhat is inside
1VT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397vermont registration filing; agent included in year oneSee VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497the registration filing, included; registered agent, waived for the first year; the same fee in all fifty statesSee Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397vermont registration filing; agent included in year oneSee Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Opened up, question by question

Does my LLC from another state have to register?

Any LLC formed elsewhere should file its registration with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division ahead of its first Vermont transaction.

Inside the risk of skipping it: Vermont's courts stay closed to it as a plaintiff until it registers (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); a running charge of $50.

legislature.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What is inside the cost of registering?

Two parts: $155 to the state and $199 to a service.

Over three years the state's fees reach $495, counting any recurring report. sos.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What registers the LLC?

You open one form, the Application for certificate of authority, and send it to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Attach certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) dated no earlier than 90 days.

Is there a filing that repeats?

A recurring annual report follows, priced at $170.

The state frames the deadline as within three months after your fiscal year ends.

What put number one on top?

VT Registered Agent.org is strongest on total across three years, a layer worth 34% of the score.

63% of the score comes from total across three years and what is inside the price.

Three years at VT Registered Agent.org cost $397, which is $100 below Mainstay Filing.

How we open it up

Vermont registration, unpacked

RequirementAmount or rulePeek at source
Registration fee$155sos.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Good standing certificateYes, include it, 90 dayslegislature.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$170legislature.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$495Our total of the rows above
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

Also worth asking

Do I still need an agent in my home state?

Expect to appoint one in each state. A company that operates nationwide, Mainstay Filing for instance, can fill both roles.

How do the three-year totals compare?

VT Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $497, Vermont Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, with state fees on top.

What do these numbers rest on?

Two kinds of source feed this page: Vermont's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.

Do I have to use a service?

No. Owners can file with the state directly. A service saves time and can act as agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

Can I hire someone to register the LLC?

Each company here handles the filing itself. What differs between them is only the service fee, since the state charges the same.

What is the best foreign registration service for Vermont?

VT Registered Agent.org is on top: three years of its service fees come to $397. Under it sit Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co.

Originals behind this page

  1. Under Vermont Secretary of State fee sits sos.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  2. Under Vermont report due date sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  3. Under Vermont formation fee: Filing fee sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  4. Under Vermont registered agent statute sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  5. Under Vermont Secretary of State, foreign sits sos.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  6. Under 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  7. Under 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  8. Under 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  9. Under 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated November 2026, as the original document
  10. Under 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of sits legislature.vermont.gov, dated November 2026, as the original document
  11. VT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  12. Mainstay Filing Vermont service page, read November 13, 2026
  13. Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026