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Registered agent guide · Vermont

Vermont Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

For registered agent service in Vermont this year (2026), the order is Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Vermont insists on a registered agent for each LLC. On the almanac's yearly measure the state bill is $45 (25th of 50).

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Vermont fee schedule

25thin the 50-state table, yearlyCounted up from the least expensive (tie). Every state
Registered agent required
YesEntry from legislature.vermont.gov, October 2026
Annual report
$45 / yrFalls due: within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. Entry from sos.vermont.gov, October 2026
State fees per year
$45The report fee at its yearly rate, plus any minimum tax

Vermont shortlist

Order from the five weighted criteria on the methodology page: three-year service fees at 32%, filings covered at 28%, then renewal price, fit with Vermont rules and clarity of fees.

1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a Vermont-only company

Top entry$99 yearly (renews $99)

Entry one is Vermont Registered Agent.co: a Vermont-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

Its three-year service fees are under Mainstay Filing's, and cost carries 32% of the score, the largest weight.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Online scans of whatever is served

Strengths

  • $99 annually
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • Annual report stays with you
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2. VT Registered Agent.org: best for an in-state office address

Vermont specialist$99 yearly (renews $99)

Listed second: VT Registered Agent.org, because a Vermont-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

On price it ties with Vermont Registered Agent.co.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Online scans of whatever is served

Strengths

  • $99 annually
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • Annual report stays with you
Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for any state

Fifty-state coverage$149 yearly (renews $149)

Entry 3 is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered.

Vermont Registered Agent.co beats it by $150 on three-year service fees.

In the price

  • Vermont street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Fifty-state reach

Weak points

  • Costs $50 more a year than Vermont Registered Agent.co
  • The plan covers the agent alone; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Vermont Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2VT Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices on file from November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent leaves the state fees alone.

Yearly cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
Total for 3 years with Vermont Registered Agent.co: $387 ($90 state, $297 service).

Vermont among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
24thLouisiana$35
25thKansas$45
25thVermont$45
27thAlaska$50
27thNorth Dakota$50
Registered agent rules by state shows every state, least expensive first.

Vermont registered agent rules as the state states them

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.

Persons who may serve: 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. Cited law: 11 V.S.A. § 4007.

Vermont LLC upkeep in 2026

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

Basis for the order

The deciding criterion in Vermont was added cost over three years, weighted 32%.

Vermont Registered Agent.co's service fees across three years: $297 ($150 less than Mainstay Filing).

Vermont registered agent questions

Is a registered agent compulsory in Vermont?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Vermont?

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.

What does a Vermont registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year among the picks.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$45 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($45 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), best entry to last.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would file with Vermont Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly for a Vermont agent with an in-state office address. Next come VT Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

More entries

Citations for this entry

  1. sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report, read October 2026
  2. legislature.vermont.gov for Vermont report due date, read August 2026
  3. legislature.vermont.gov for Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source, read October 2026
  4. legislature.vermont.gov for Vermont registered agent statute, read October 2026
  5. geauxbiz.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State, read August 2026
  6. sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State, read August 2026
  7. legis.la.gov for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source, read October 2026
  8. sos.ks.gov for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, read October 2026
  9. commerce.alaska.gov for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, read August 2026
  10. commerce.alaska.gov for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, read August 2026
  11. sos.nd.gov for North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, read August 2026
  12. sos.nd.gov for North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, read August 2026
  13. Pricing page of Vermont Registered Agent.co, taken November 12, 2026
  14. Pricing page of VT Registered Agent.org, taken November 12, 2026
  15. Vermont service page of Mainstay Filing, taken November 12, 2026