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3 Best Registered Agents in Vermont (2026): Worked Prices

Result for Vermont in 2026: VT Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), in that order, among registered agents. Year one costs $99 to $149, and adding two renewals gives $297 to $447.
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↓ Sorted by: Cost first (42%), items covered second (28%), three smaller checks after. See the working

Key results

Registered agent compulsory? Yes legislature.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $99 to $149 A single year of service
Three-year range $297 to $447 First year + 2 renewals
Annual report $45 a year sos.vermont.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Crossing point No crossing Rows keep their positions through year 10

The Vermont rows

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Which agent you pick leaves state fees alone.

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Highest score

1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that stay in one state

$99/yr now, $99/yr at renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

By the numbers, VT Registered Agent.org is best value in Vermont: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year
  • $99 annually, no increase

Does not add up

  • Vermont only
  • The annual report remains your task
2
Built for Vermont

2. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for a local back-up

$99/yr now, $99/yr at renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Row 2 belongs to Vermont Registered Agent.co because an agent for one state at $99 a year.

VT Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • $99 annually, no increase
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year

Does not add up

  • Vermont only
  • The annual report remains your task
3
Works in all 50

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price that holds in every state

$149/yr now, $149/yr at renewal
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing scores third. Working: a flat $149 yearly that does not depend on the state.

Do the subtraction: three years here minus three years at VT Registered Agent.org leaves $150.

The price buys

  • An in-state office address
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • $149 a year, flat at renewal
  • Goes where the company goes

Does not add up

  • VT Registered Agent.org charges $50 less each year
  • Agent service only, so reports stay with you

Year-by-year sums

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 VT Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit VT Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Vermont Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Vermont Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Try your own number of years

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years.

After 3 years, the totals are VT Registered Agent.org $297, Vermont Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Smallest total: VT Registered Agent.org.

Vermont state fees (official)

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
What the state collects by year 3 $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.

Why row one is row one

Three-year total put VT Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

VT Registered Agent.org wins the cost term at $297 over three years, against $150 more for Mainstay Filing.

Vermont registered agent rules, from the source (Vermont Secretary of State)

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

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. Governing rule: 11 V.S.A. § 4007.

The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.

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

If you skip the service

A qualifying owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee; state fees do not change. The rows above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Vermont address and someone to accept legal papers.

Common questions

What does a registered agent in Vermont cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year in this table.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Year one plus two renewals gives $297 to $447.

Does Vermont require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

Yes, as long as both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Vermont expects the annual report every year at $45, within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.

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

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in Vermont?

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

See also

Registered agent worksheets, all 50 states Best registered agents overall The method

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. November 13, 2026 copy of the VT Registered Agent.org pricing page
  6. November 13, 2026 copy of the Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page
  7. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Vermont service page