LLC in Another State

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Living in Vermont with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Vermont and does business here, it generally registers with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $155.

Do I have to register?

Vermont expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Application for certificate of authority.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeVermont foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$155$255
Delaware$110$155$265
Nevada$425$155$580

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

Want it handled? For Vermont, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VT Registered Agent.org $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Vermont page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

What you keep up

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends). You also keep a registered agent in Vermont.

Vermont questions

Can I run an LLC from Vermont if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Vermont generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division takes the filing.

What does Vermont charge a foreign LLC?

$155.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days.

Sources