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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Vermont

Vermont calls it the Certificate of Good Standing and charges $35. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Good Standing
State fee
$35
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Ordered online through the Online Business Service Center, the certificate is available immediately on the user dashboard under Certificates and Filing Images once the request and payment go through. Vermont publishes no postal turnaround and does not publish its paper forms online at all
Issuing office
Vermont SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. The Vermont SOS will not issue a certificate while you have unpaid tax or an unfiled report. The state-specific requirements are in the points below.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Vermont portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $35 fee. Pay by card at checkout. A small card surcharge usually applies.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for Vermont

Vermont prices this at $35 through the Online Business Service Center at bizfilings.vermont.gov, and issues it immediately on the dashboard once payment clears. THE NAME DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU WERE FORMED: the fee schedule calls it an Application for Certificate of Existence for a domestic LLC and an Application for Certificate of AUTHORIZATION for a foreign one, both at $35 under 11 V.S.A. 4028. The Secretary of State's web pages label both informally as certificates of good standing. Do not use the $25 "Application for Certificate of Good Standing" figure: that is the domestic business corporation product under 11A V.S.A. 1.28. A separate Certificate of Good Standing from the Vermont Department of Taxes confirms state tax compliance and is free on request.

Processing and expedited tiers: Ordered online through the Online Business Service Center, the certificate is available immediately on the user dashboard under Certificates and Filing Images once the request and payment go through. Vermont publishes no postal turnaround and does not publish its paper forms online at all

Important to know about Vermont

  • Vermont LLC annual report (domestic $45, foreign $170, due within 3 months of fiscal year end) must be current. For most calendar-year LLCs this is March 31 of the following year.
  • Expedited service is not available for this certificate. Online filing is already immediate for standing-eligible entities.
  • Vermont formation fees ($155 filing + $35 annual) are on the higher end of New England, and the Certificate of Good Standing is $35, above the national middle rather than below it.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Vermont is what the new state asks for when your Vermont LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Vermont Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Vermont SOS before ordering.