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3 Best LLC Services in Vermont (2026): What Is Inside Each

Opened up for 2026, the LLC formation services in Vermont rank VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), best on top. Inside the cost: $155 goes to the state, and three years of service add $397 to $597.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

State filing fee
$155, paid once
Next layer
$45 each year
Registered agent
Yes, by law
Our pick
VT Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Vermont Registered Agent.co

The Vermont stack, best on top

Curious about the order? The method is here.
Ranked first

1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for owners who plan to stay local

$199 to form; renewal $99

VT Registered Agent.org sits on top in Vermont because its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

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

Not inside the price: the annual report, which stays with you.

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • Agent included in year one

Inside, the good

  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Formation fee of $199
  • A renewal of $99

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing inside covers the annual report
  • EIN help is $99 more
All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for setup and upkeep

$199 yearly ($354 due at signup, with the state fee)

Mainstay Filing sits second because $199 a year packs in formation, the registered agent and every annual report.

Why not higher? Three years cost $200 more than VT Registered Agent.org, and cost is the heaviest layer.

You never file the annual report. Vermont still charges $45, billed at cost.

Inside the price

  • The formation filing, packed in
  • Registered agent across the full year
  • Annual report filed on your behalf
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

Inside, the good

  • No fee for the EIN application
  • Stays at $199
  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report

Inside, the catch

  • $100 a year above VT Registered Agent.org after year one
Vermont only

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for one-state companies

$199 to form; renewal $99

Vermont Registered Agent.co sits third because its $99 renewal brings three years to $397.

Not inside the price: the annual report, which stays with you.

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

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • Agent included in year one

Inside, the good

  • Formation fee of $199
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • A renewal of $99

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing inside covers the annual report
  • EIN help is $99 more

Inside each price

#CompanyYear oneEach year afterThree-year totalCovers
1VT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; agent included in year oneLook inside VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597the formation filing, packed in; registered agent across the full year; annual report filed on your behalfLook inside Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; agent included in year oneLook inside Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026. Three years means year one plus two renewals.

Layer by layer

How much does forming an LLC cost in this state?

Filing costs $155. A service on top of that costs $199 in year one.

Across three years the state collects $245, filing fee included. legislature.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What do I actually send the state?

The Vermont Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization, and once it is approved the company exists.

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

Is a registered agent required?

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.

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

What is owed in later years?

Plan on $45 each year for the annual report. For timing the state says: within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.

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

Can I file it myself instead of hiring a service?

Nothing stops you. Without a service, your three-year bill is the state's $245.

That $397 to $597 over three years is the price of handing off the paperwork and the agent role.

What put number one on top?

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

Five layers set the order: total across three years (34%), what is inside the price (29%), price laid out in the open (14%), how the renewal behaves (12%) and how far it reaches (11%).

VT Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397 over three years, $200 under Mainstay Filing.

The five layers

Vermont: the formation checklist

RequirementWhat is insideOfficial source
LLC filing fee$155legislature.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentYes, by lawlegislature.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$45 every yearsos.vermont.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$245Our total of the rows above
The last row stacks the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any minimum tax. A cost with no fixed amount, such as a newspaper notice, is explained above and kept out of the sum.

Also worth asking

Is the EIN application inside the price?

Only Mainstay Filing packs it in. Elsewhere it is $99 at VT Registered Agent.org and $99 at Vermont Registered Agent.co.

What do the picks cost over three years?

VT Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $597, Vermont Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, before state fees.

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.

Does the law require one?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

What does the LLC owe each year?

Plan on $45 each year for the annual report. For timing the state says: within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.

Which LLC service should I open first in Vermont?

VT Registered Agent.org is on top: forming costs $199, and the agent is covered in year one, then $99 a year. Under it sit Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co.

What the page rests on

  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. VT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing Vermont service page, read November 13, 2026
  7. Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026