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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026): Fee Schedule

We rank Vermont foreign registration services for 2026 as VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), best value first. $155 to Vermont, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.

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Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that

Vermont charges at a glance

Filing fee owed to the state$155sos.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Charged in year one$199State fee billed separately
Billed over three years$397 to $497Three years of service fees
Government charges, 3 years$495Registration, reports, any minimum tax
Totals even out inDoes not occurRanking does not change

The Vermont schedules

Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Add Vermont's $155 to whichever schedule you pick.
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1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for adding only one state

Leads the list

Opens at $199; later years $99

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

In Vermont, VT Registered Agent.org is the best value since service fees reach $397 over three years.

Its three-year charges are below Mainstay Filing's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Duties the charge covers

  • The Vermont registration filing
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Agent included to start

Charges against it

  • Nothing outside this state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register

Full package

Opens at $199; later years $149

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497

Mainstay Filing holds position 2 because $199 over what Vermont bills, and $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Its three-year charges are $100 above VT Registered Agent.org's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration handled for you
  • Registered agent at no charge in year one
  • The same fee in each state

Charges in its favor

  • Registered agent is free in year one
  • $199 added to Vermont's fee
  • All fifty states covered

Charges against it

  • $50 more each year for the agent
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3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a single extra state

Local option

Opens at $199; later years $99

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Schedule 3 is Vermont Registered Agent.co. Service fees reach $397 over three years.

Its charges match VT Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Duties the charge covers

  • The Vermont registration filing
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Agent included to start
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 a year for the agent after that

Charges against it

  • Nothing outside this state
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Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1VT Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's charges as of November 13, 2026. Ranked by running total, the order is stable for ten years.

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3 years of fees come to VT Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497, Vermont Registered Agent.co $397. Least billed: VT Registered Agent.org.

Vermont state fees (official)

LineChargeSource
Cost to register$155sos.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$170legislature.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$495Lines added together
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.

How the order came out

VT Registered Agent.org did better than Mainstay Filing on charges over three years, a 39% measure.

The three-year column reads $397 for VT Registered Agent.org, $100 lower than Mainstay Filing.

The Vermont foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words

Out-of-state LLCs hand the Application for certificate of authority to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pay $155. It also needs certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) issued inside 90 days.

If registration is skipped: no standing to bring claims in Vermont courts (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); plus a daily penalty of $50.

Official text: legislature.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

The no-service total

$495 is the floor for three years, all of it state fees. Above that floor, services add $397 to $497.

Common questions

What does Vermont charge a foreign LLC to register?

$155 for the filing itself, and a service adds $199 in year one.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.

Which form completes the registration?

Complete Application for certificate of authority and send it to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Does Vermont require a document from the home state?

Yes, and it cannot be older than 90 days: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing).

Which recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which bills $170.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

Not in ten years: the order of running totals does not change.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Vermont?

VT Registered Agent.org is first, with Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co behind it.

Related schedules

Fee sources

  1. The Vermont Secretary of State fee charge was taken from sos.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  2. The Vermont report due date charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (August 2026).
  3. The Vermont formation fee: Filing fee charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  4. The Vermont registered agent statute charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  5. The Vermont Secretary of State, foreign charge was taken from sos.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  6. The 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  7. The 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  8. The 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (October 2026).
  9. The 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (November 2026).
  10. The 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of charge was taken from legislature.vermont.gov (November 2026).
  11. VT Registered Agent.org's pricing page, dated November 13, 2026
  12. Mainstay Filing's Vermont service page, dated November 13, 2026
  13. Vermont Registered Agent.co's pricing page, dated November 13, 2026