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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Vermont
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Statement of Change (filed through bizfilings.vermont.gov; Vermont publishes no paper form, and its LLC act speaks of the designated office and the agent for service of process rather than a registered agent)
- Filing fee
- $35
- Online filing
- Yes
- Processing time
- Vermont publishes both figures on the page for this filing: online filing normally takes less than one business day, and postal filings need 7 to 10 business days. There is no expedited service and no extra fee for filing online. Note that Vermont does not publish the paper form for download, so a postal filer must request it first, which adds time the 7 to 10 days does not cover
- Filing agency
- Vermont SOS ↗
Note: Vermont charges $35 for an LLC to change the registered agent. A business corporation pays $25 and a nonprofit corporation pays $35 for the same filing, so the rate depends on entity type rather than on the filing. File online through the Vermont Online Business Service Center, or by mail or in person. There is no additional fee for online filing. Post filings to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, 128 State Street, Montpelier VT 05633. Paper forms are not published online and must be requested from the division. No Vermont page states a cheque payee, so confirm it when you request the form. Vermont sometimes uses the term "process agent" for LLCs.
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How to change your registered agent in Vermont
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Choose your new registered agent first.
Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Vermont SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
Two ways to go. Name yourself or someone you know. Nothing to pay beyond the state filing fee above, but your address goes in the public record and somebody has to be there during business hours to accept legal mail.
Or use a service at $125/year. That keeps your address private and prepares the change form for you. If you are here because your current agent resigned, missed a delivery, or raised its price, this is usually the reason. See what Northwest charges, or compare what the major agents cost first.
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Get the Statement of Change (filed through bizfilings.vermont.gov; Vermont publishes no paper form, and its LLC act speaks of the designated office and the agent for service of process rather than a registered agent). Download the form ↗
You can file this online through the Vermont Secretary of State portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
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Pay the $35 filing fee.
Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order; confirm the exact payee on the form before you send it, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
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Notify your old agent.
Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most agents do not refund the unused portion, so time the cancellation against your renewal date.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the Vermont SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Check back after the processing window shown above.
Important to know about Vermont
- Vermont uses two terms interchangeably: "registered agent" for corporations and "process agent" for LLCs. Same role.
- Vermont does not publish the paper form or its filing instructions online, so confirm the submission requirements when you request the form from the division. Filing online avoids the question.
- Fax and email filings are NOT accepted. Online or mail only.
- There is no nonprofit discount on this filing. The SOS fee table prices the Statement of Change at $35.00 for domestic nonprofit corporations as well as for LLCs.
Have a service handle the change for you
Northwest will prepare and file the Statement of Change (filed through bizfilings.vermont.gov; Vermont publishes no paper form, and its LLC act speaks of the designated office and the agent for service of process rather than a registered agent) for you when you sign up. The state filing fee is yours to pay. The change is usually filed the same business day.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available Vermont Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Vermont SOS before filing.