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3 Best LLC Services in Vermont (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and VT Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the 2026 Vermont table of LLC formation services, in that order. $397 to $597 is the spread of three-year service totals, and $155 is the state's own filing charge on each.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Vermont in brief

Fee the state takes to form $155 legislature.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Totals after one year $199 Before government fees
Three-year results $397 to $597 First year + 2 renewals
Government total, 3 years $245 Filing + reports + any tax
Year the lines meet No crossing Rows keep their positions through year 10

Rows ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $155 state fee is added separately.

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Best value

1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year sum

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

By the numbers, Vermont Registered Agent.co is best value in Vermont: $199 the first year, $99 for every year after.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing puts it first, because cost is the heaviest term.

Allow time for the annual report; it is not covered.

The price buys

  • Articles of organization, prepared and filed
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Formation priced at $199
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • First agent year included

Does not add up

  • Annual report is not part of it
  • An EIN add-on at $99
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Covers the most items

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a cost that stays flat

$199 per year, renewing at $199
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing is row 2: $199 a year pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, so year two is $199 again.

Do the subtraction: three years here minus three years at Vermont Registered Agent.co leaves $200.

You never fill out the annual report; just the $45 state fee is added.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • State fee charged at cost

Adds up

  • EIN application is part of the price
  • Same $199 after the first year
  • Flat at $199 each year

Does not add up

  • $100 more per year than Vermont Registered Agent.co after year one
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In-state provider

3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

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 the first year, $99 for every year after.

Allow time for the annual report; it is not covered.

Its prices equal Vermont Registered Agent.co's in every column.

The price buys

  • Articles of organization, prepared and filed
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation priced at $199

Does not add up

  • Annual report is not part of it
  • An EIN add-on at $99

Year-by-year sums

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Vermont Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing 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.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Check the math yourself

Change the years to redo the addition, with the EIN application as an option.

3 years of fees add to Vermont Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597, VT Registered Agent.org $397. Smallest total: Vermont Registered Agent.co.

The state's side of the math, Vermont

Term Value Where it comes from
LLC formation filing $155 legislature.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $45 every year sos.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $245 Adds the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

What settled the order

For Vermont, the term that decided it was three-year total (42% of the score), where Vermont Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

On the three-year total Vermont Registered Agent.co comes to $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.

Count the EIN application and Vermont Registered Agent.co has the lower total from year 2.

Vermont LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The LLC exists once the Vermont Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization along with $155. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

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

Without a service

Skip the service and Vermont still collects $245 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $597 for that work.

Vermont price questions, answered

What does an LLC formation service cost in Vermont?

Year one costs $199 before the $155 filing fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals gives $397 to $597.

What is the Vermont fee to file an LLC?

$155; you submit the Articles of Organization.

What does Vermont collect each year after formation?

Expect $45 every year when the annual report is filed (within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Vermont Registered Agent.co at $99, Mainstay Filing at no added charge and VT Registered Agent.org at $99.

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

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Vermont?

Vermont Registered Agent.co scores first. Mainstay Filing and VT Registered Agent.org follow.

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Inputs and sources

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