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3 Best LLC Services in Vermont (2026): Fee Schedule

We rank Vermont LLC formation services for 2026 as Mainstay Filing ($199), VT Registered Agent.org ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), best value first. Charges for three years run $397 to $597, and Vermont bills $155 to file no matter which company you hire.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)

The main charges

Government formation fee$155legislature.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199Service fees only
What three years bill$397 to $597Three years of service fees
State fees by year three$245Independent of the company
Point of equal costNo equal pointOrder holds to year 10

Vermont ranking

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $155 state fee stays outside the service charges.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly charge that holds

Ranked first

Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee billed separately

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

Schedule one belongs to Mainstay Filing. The $199 charge takes in the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, and year two bills $199.

VT Registered Agent.org charges $200 less by year three; the 31% weight on duties still puts this one first.

The annual report is filed for you, and the $45 state fee passes through at cost.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • Government fee passed through unchanged

Charges in its favor

  • $199 for the full package
  • EIN application included
  • Renewal stays at $199

Charges against it

  • Renews $100 above VT Registered Agent.org
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2. VT Registered Agent.org: best for plain formation

One-state service

Opens at $199; later years $99

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

Schedule 2 is VT Registered Agent.org. $199 to open, first-year agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The annual report falls outside its duties.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $199 to form
  • Year-one agent covered
  • A modest $99 renewal

Charges against it

  • The charge excludes the annual report
  • EIN application adds $99
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3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

One-state service

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. $199 to open, first-year agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The annual report falls outside its duties.

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

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • A modest $99 renewal
  • Year-one agent covered
  • $199 to form

Charges against it

  • The charge excludes the annual report
  • EIN application adds $99
Check Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each schedule adds up to

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2VT Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check VT Registered Agent.orgPartner 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.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. No point of equal cost appears within ten years.

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The calculator takes your number of years, adds year one to each renewal and shows every schedule, with the EIN application included when ticked.
Running charges at 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, VT Registered Agent.org $397, Vermont Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest charges at that point: VT Registered Agent.org.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
LLC formation filing$155legislature.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$45 every yearsos.vermont.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the state bills by year 3$245Our sum
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

Why schedule one is first

In Vermont, the deciding measure was duties inside the charge (31% of the order), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Including the annual report moved the bundle into first.

Count the EIN application and VT Registered Agent.org bills less from year 2.

The Vermont LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

$155 and the Articles of Organization, filed with the Vermont Secretary of State, bring the company into existence. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

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

The no-service total

Skip the service and the state is the only one to bill you: $245 over three years. A service lays $397 to $597 over that for the paperwork and the agent.

Vermont fee questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Vermont?

$199 for the service and $155 for the state.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the schedules, not counting state fees.

How much does Vermont bill to file an LLC?

Filing costs $155 on the Articles of Organization.

What does Vermont bill each year after formation?

The line that repeats is the annual report, at $45 annually (within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record).

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing: included, VT Registered Agent.org: $99 more, Vermont Registered Agent.co: $99 more.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Vermont?

Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then VT Registered Agent.org, then Vermont Registered Agent.co.

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Fee sources

  1. Where Vermont Secretary of State fee comes from: sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  2. Where Vermont report due date comes from: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed August 2026.
  3. Where Vermont formation fee: Filing fee comes from: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  4. Where Vermont registered agent statute comes from: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026.
  5. Mainstay Filing published these Vermont service page charges, November 13, 2026
  6. VT Registered Agent.org published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026
  7. Vermont Registered Agent.co published these pricing page charges, November 13, 2026