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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Mainstay Filing ($199), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199) and VT Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the 2026 Vermont table of foreign registration services, in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $155 to the state for registering.
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↓ Sorted by: Cost first (42%), items covered second (28%), three smaller checks after. See the working

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Registration fee $155 sos.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 Without the state fee
Three-year results $397 to $497 Year one plus two more years
Three-year state total $495 The same whoever registers
Crossing point No break-even Same ranking each year

Worksheet: Vermont

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $155 state fee is left out of the rows.

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Wins on value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that keep expanding

Year 1: $199. Year 2 on: $149.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Vermont: a $199 service fee in any state, with year-one agent service included.

Subtract and Vermont Registered Agent.co is $100 cheaper across three years, yet it leaves more filings to you.

Year one has no agent charge; after that it is $149 a year.

The price buys

  • The foreign registration filing
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • One fee wherever you register

Adds up

  • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • $199 above the state fee
  • Same fee wherever you register

Does not add up

  • $50 more each year for the agent
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Built for Vermont

2. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest annual agent total

Year 1: $199. Year 2 on: $99.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Vermont Registered Agent.co fills row 2: $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

The price buys

  • The Vermont registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 a year for the agent afterward
  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

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

3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for one added registration

Year 1: $199. Year 2 on: $99.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

VT Registered Agent.org fills row 3: $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

Vermont Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • The Vermont registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge for year one
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward

Does not add up

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

What each row adds up to

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Vermont Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 VT Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit VT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Check the math yourself

Change the years to redo the addition.

Adding up 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Vermont Registered Agent.co $397, VT Registered Agent.org $397. Row with the smallest sum: Vermont Registered Agent.co.

Vermont state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the registration $155 sos.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $170 legislature.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
What the state collects by year 3 $495 Filing + reports + any tax

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

How the ranking worked out

Mainstay Filing scored above Vermont Registered Agent.co on items covered per dollar, a 28% term.

A foreign LLC spans two states already, so a provider that covers both scored first.

Vermont foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

The Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division collects $155 and the Application for certificate of authority from out-of-state LLCs doing business in Vermont. Add certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) at most 90 days.

An unregistered LLC may face no standing as plaintiff (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); each day adding $50.

Source text: legislature.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

Skip the service and Vermont still collects $495 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $497 for that work.

Quick answers

How much does Vermont take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$155 as the official fee, before service fees of $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

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

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for certificate of authority, and the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division receives it.

Does Vermont ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 90 days old: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing).

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $170.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Vermont?

From the top: Mainstay Filing, Vermont Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org.

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Inputs and sources

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