Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Vermont.
State filing fee$155one-time
Registered agent$125/yearbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$1,040
Vermont data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · sos.vermont.govTotals include the $155 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Vermont recurring state costs over the selected period.
Foreign Qualification
Filing fee
$155
Form
Application for Certificate of Authority (filed through the Vermont online portal; no paper form is published)
Annual obligation
$170/year
Processing time
Vermont publishes both figures on its foreign registration page: 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
Vermont data last reviewed Aug 22, 2026 · sos.vermont.gov
Formation in Vermont
Formation fee
$155
Annual cost
$45/year
State income tax
Income tax up to 8.75% (2026 tax year)
Privacy
High
What triggers foreign qualification in Vermont?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Important to know
Foreign LLCs pay $170 for the annual report against $45 for domestic.
A Vermont LLC taxed as a partnership owes a $250 minimum entity tax. A single-member LLC treated as disregarded does not.
Activities that do NOT require registration in Vermont
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Vermont.
Maintaining, defending, or settling any proceeding
Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
Maintaining bank accounts
Maintaining a transfer, exchange, or registration office for the company's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or taking orders that must be accepted outside the state
Creating or acquiring debts, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
Collecting debts, enforcing security interests, and holding property acquired that way
Owning real or personal property
A single isolated transaction not one of repeated transactions of a like nature
Transacting business in interstate commerce
Under 11 V.S.A. Section 4113. NO time limit on the isolated-transaction carve-out. No tax or service-of-process disclaimer. Subsection (b) defines doing business expansively as "each act, power, or privilege exercised or enjoyed in this State."
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Vermont SOS before filing.