Short answer
Vermont: $155 to file[2], then $45 every year to stay in good standing[2]. Averaged out, the ongoing state cost is $45 a year.
To have it handled in Vermont, Mainstay Filing charges $199 a year plus the $155 state fee at cost[1].
- Formation fee
- $155
- Annual Report
- $45, every year
- Ongoing, per year (avg.)
- $45
- Change of agent
- $35
- Other states, ongoing fees
- 26 lower, 22 higher
Updated October 29, 2026. Fees from official sources; prices from providers' own pages.
Every Vermont LLC state fee
| Filing | Fee | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation (Articles of Organization) | $155 | Once | [2] sos.vermont.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
| Annual Report | $45 | Every year | [2] sos.vermont.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
| Change of registered agent | $35 | When filed | [3] sos.vermont.gov, updated October 29, 2026 |
Fees paid to Vermont agencies only; card and portal charges and expedite options are not included.
Add it up for a Vermont LLC's first five calendar years and the formation fee is the one fixed number; report fees depend on when the first Annual Report falls due.
Vermont against nearby states
Averaged per year, Vermont's ongoing state cost is $45. Nationally the median is $30; 26 states charge less and 22 charge more. Of its 3 neighbors, one costs less per year and 2 cost more.
| State | Formation | Report | Per year (avg.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $155 | $45 / yr | $45 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 / yr | $500 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | $100 / yr | $100 |
| New York | $200 | $9 / 2 yrs | $4.50 |
"Per year" halves biennial fees; revenue-department taxes are not included. Sources: each state's statute or fee schedule (August 12, 2026).
Who pays these fees
The Census Bureau counted 81,949 small businesses in Vermont in 2022, the 48th most of any state. 64,930 of them had no employees. These counts cover every legal form, not only LLCs.
Service costs on top of state fees
Every Vermont LLC has to keep a registered agent on record. Serving personally is open to any owner who lives in Vermont and has a qualifying address. The company itself cannot be its own registered agent.
Mainstay Filing charges $149 a year for Vermont registered agent service[1]. The $199 package covers formation, the EIN application and the $45 Annual Report filing (state fee at cost) as well. Both prices stay the same at renewal.
We also read 5 other services' Vermont prices on October 20, 2026. First-year prices ran $99 to $249; renewals ran $125 to $249.
The recurring filing: Annual Report
One recurring filing keeps a Vermont LLC active. The particulars:
- Filing: Annual Report
- Filed with: Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division
- Fee: $45, every year[2]
- Deadline: Within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record[4]
- How to file: online
Vermont sets the $45 fee; no separate late fee is recorded for it. An LLC that keeps missing it loses good standing, and Vermont law then allows the state to end its registration[4].
Questions
How much is the Vermont LLC Annual Report?
$45, every year[2]. It is due within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.
What happens if a Vermont LLC misses the deadline?
The LLC loses good standing with the Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division, and continued non-filing can end in administrative dissolution or revocation.
Can someone file the Vermont reports for me?
Mainstay Filing does: $199 a year covers forming the Vermont LLC, the registered agent and the EIN application[1]. It also files the Annual Report every year, adding the $45 state fee at cost.
Is Vermont an expensive state for an LLC?
On the $155 it charges to form an LLC, 39 states charge less and 9 charge more. After formation it averages $45 a year; 26 states charge less and 22 charge more.
Sources
- Mainstay Filing pricing, registered agent and FAQ pages. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule (11 V.S.A. § 4012). sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/. Updated October 29, 2026.
- Change of Registered Agent fee. sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/registered-office-agent-filings. Updated October 29, 2026.
- 11 V.S.A. § 4032 (annual report due window); § 4033 (contents); § 4012 (fees, $45 domestic LLC). legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04032. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022 and Nonemployer Statistics 2022. www.census.gov/programs-surveys/susb.html. Updated October 29, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, Establishment Age and Survival, Table 7 (data through March 2025). www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmage.htm. Updated October 29, 2026.