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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026), Plainly

In Vermont for 2026, we like VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked from first to last. Everybody pays Vermont $155, and three years of service run $397 to $497.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

The short version

What the state charges
$155
Attach a certificate?
Required (90 days at most)
After that
$170, annual report
Our ranking
VT Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Vermont Registered Agent.co

Who we'd use in Vermont

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Here's how we pick.
Our top pick

1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent fee

Registration is $199 plus the state fee, and the agent is $99 later

Number one is VT Registered Agent.org, since you pay $199 with the first agent year included and $99 yearly afterward.

With a lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing, it comes first for a company that stays put.

Your money buys

  • Application sent in for you
  • Agent included for year one

The good

  • Then $99 a year for the agent
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Registers you for $199 over the state fee

Trade-offs

  • Only one state covered
Goes where you go

2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same fee anywhere

Registration is $199 plus the state fee, and the agent is $149 later

Number 2 is Mainstay Filing: $199 over the state fee gets you registered, with the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year after.

At $100 more than VT Registered Agent.org over three years, it lands lower on our list.

Once the free year is up, the registered agent renews at $149.

Your money buys

  • Registration paperwork done
  • Registered agent, no charge the first year
  • Fifty states, one fee

The good

  • You skip the registered agent fee in year one
  • Fifty states covered
  • $199 on top of Vermont's fee

Trade-offs

  • The renewal lands $50 over VT Registered Agent.org
Vermont only

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for adding one more state

Registration is $199 plus the state fee, and the agent is $99 later

Third place goes to Vermont Registered Agent.co, where you pay $199 with the first agent year included and $99 yearly afterward.

VT Registered Agent.org charges the same, which makes this nearly a tie.

Your money buys

  • Application sent in for you
  • Agent included for year one

The good

  • Then $99 a year for the agent
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Registers you for $199 over the state fee

Trade-offs

  • Only one state covered

How they compare

#ServiceFirst yearAfter year one3 yearsWhat you get
1VT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397application sent in for you; agent included for year oneTake a look at VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497registration paperwork done; registered agent, no charge the first year; fifty states, one feeTake a look at Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397application sent in for you; agent included for year oneTake a look at Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
These are service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. The state's fees are the same whoever you pick.

The questions, one by one

Who has to register in this state?

Register first, then do business in Vermont, if your LLC came from another state.

Without registration, you may see its access to Vermont courts as a plaintiff is cut off (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); daily fines of $50.

official: legislature.vermont.gov, October 2026

What's the price of foreign registration?

You'd pay the state $155, plus $199 if you use a service.

Add up the state's fees across three years and it's $495. official: sos.vermont.gov, October 2026

What gets submitted?

You file the Application for certificate of authority with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division. That's the whole filing.

Include certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) newer than 90 days.

What do I owe after registering?

You'll file a annual report on schedule ($170).

Mark the date: within three months after your fiscal year ends.

How did you decide the order?

It comes down to cost across three years, and VT Registered Agent.org is best at it.

Five checks set the order: cost across three years (33%), work taken off your hands (31%), prices stated clearly (14%), renewal price (12%) and where it works (10%).

VT Registered Agent.org's three-year total of $397 undercuts Mainstay Filing by $100.

How we pick

Vermont checklist

ItemAmount or ruleWhere we found it
Registration fee$155official: sos.vermont.gov, October 2026
Proof of existenceRequired, 90 daysofficial: legislature.vermont.gov, October 2026
Annual report$170official: legislature.vermont.gov, October 2026
State fees, years one to three$495Rows above, totaled
How we get the bottom line: filing + report in year two + report in year three + any minimum tax. Open-ended costs are described in the text only.

A few more

Do I need an agent in each state?

Yes. The state where you formed the LLC keeps its own agent rule, and Mainstay Filing can handle both states on one account.

How do the three-year costs stack up?

VT Registered Agent.org: $397 / Mainstay Filing: $497 / Vermont Registered Agent.co: $397, not counting state fees.

What are the sources?

Official Vermont sources on the state side and company pricing on the service side, all dated.

Is a filing service a must?

It's your call. You can file on your own if you meet the rules on this page.

Can someone else do the registration?

They do. What the state charges is fixed, and only the service fee varies.

Who tops the list in Vermont?

Start with VT Registered Agent.org, followed by Mainstay Filing and Vermont Registered Agent.co.

Official sources and price pages

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