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

In Vermont for 2026, rank foreign registration services Mainstay Filing ($199), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199) and VT Registered Agent.org ($199). State fee: $155. Services over three years: $397 to $497.

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Quick answers

State registration fee
$155
Certificate required?
Required (90 days max age)
Following
$170, annual report
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Vermont Registered Agent.co then VT Registered Agent.org

Vermont ranking

Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1#1 pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states

Register for $199; agent renews at $149

Mainstay Filing ranks first since $199 in every state, with the first registered agent year included.

Not the lowest bill: Vermont Registered Agent.co is $100 less over three years, in Vermont only.

Registered agent: free in year one, $149 a year after, in any state.

Price covers

  • Registration filing
  • Registered agent, no charge in year one
  • One fee for all fifty states

For

  • Service fee $199
  • No registered agent fee in year one
  • Ready for state number three

Against

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above Vermont Registered Agent.co
Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for registering in just this state

Register for $199; agent renews at $99

Vermont Registered Agent.co ranks second since registration is $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.

Price covers

  • Vermont registration filing
  • Agent for year one

For

  • $199 plus state fee
  • Agent free at the start
  • Agent renews at $99

Against

  • Home state needs a separate agent
Open Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Vermont specialist

3. VT Registered Agent.org: best for another local option

Register for $199; agent renews at $99

VT Registered Agent.org ranks third since registration is $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.

Same published prices as Vermont Registered Agent.co, so the order between them is close.

Price covers

  • Vermont registration filing
  • Agent for year one

For

  • Agent free at the start
  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 plus state fee

Against

  • Home state needs a separate agent
Open VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparison

#CompanyYear 1Per year after3-year costIncludes
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497registration filing; registered agent, no charge in year one; one fee for all fifty statesOpen Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Vermont Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397vermont registration filing; agent for year oneOpen Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3VT Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397vermont registration filing; agent for year oneOpen VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.

Questions and replies

When must an out-of-state LLC register?

Before it does business in Vermont, with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Unregistered, an LLC may face it loses the right to sue as plaintiff (11 V.S.A. 4119(a)(1)); a daily charge of $50.

source of record: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026

Cost to register?

$155 to the state, plus $199 for a service.

State fees through year three: $495. source of record: sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026

Which form, filed where?

Registration goes through the Application for certificate of authority, handled by the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Include certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) issued in the last 90 days.

What is due after registering?

The annual report: $170.

Deadline per the state: within three months after your fiscal year ends.

Why this order?

Mainstay Filing scores best on chores removed from your list, which is 26% of the total.

Two criteria dominate: three-year price (36%) and chores removed from your list (26%).

An out-of-state LLC works in two states; the first pick serves both.

The five criteria

Vermont registration requirements

RequirementRule or amountSource
Registration fee$155source of record: sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
Home-state certificateRequired, 90 dayssource of record: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$170source of record: legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026
Three-year state total$495Sum of the rows above
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.

Also asked

Is an agent needed at home too?

Yes, in most cases. A company active in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, can cover home and this state together.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Mainstay Filing will run $497, Vermont Registered Agent.co will run $397, VT Registered Agent.org will run $397, with state fees on top.

Where do the numbers come from?

State fees come from Vermont's official documents. Service prices come from each company's price page. Both are dated here.

Is a service required?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

Does a service file it?

Yes, every pick files it, and the state fee is the same for all.

Best foreign registration service in Vermont?

Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 plus Vermont's fee, nothing for the registered agent in year one, then $149 a year. Then Vermont Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org.

Source list

  1. Q and A source note covering Vermont Secretary of State fee, found at sos.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Vermont report due date, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering Vermont registered agent statute, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering Vermont Secretary of State, foreign, found at sos.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. Q and A source note covering 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  7. Q and A source note covering 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  8. Q and A source note covering 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  9. Q and A source note covering 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated November 2026, kept on file
  10. Q and A source note covering 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of, found at legislature.vermont.gov and dated November 2026, kept on file
  11. Mainstay Filing Vermont service page, read November 13, 2026
  12. Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  13. VT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026