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If you have an existing or are forming a new Vermont Corporation, Limited-Liability Company, Limited Partnership, Foreign Filing or any other corporate entity, almost every jurisdiction requires by law that you must have a registered agent located in that jurisdiction.
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Vermont registered agent facts
| Registered agent statute | 11A V.S.A. § 5.01 |
|---|---|
| LLC filing fee | $155 (Articles of Organization, 11 V.S.A. § 4012) |
| Corporation filing fee | $155 (Articles of Incorporation, 11A V.S.A. § 1.22) |
| Annual report fee | $45 for LLCs, $60 for domestic profit corporations |
| Annual report due | Corporations: within 2.5 months after fiscal year end. LLCs: within 3 months after fiscal year end (January 1 through March 31 for calendar-year companies) |
| Typical processing time | Filings through the Vermont Online Business Service Center are typically processed within about one business day; mailed filings take longer |
Registered agent requirements in Vermont
Vermont’s Business Corporation Act requires each corporation to continuously maintain a registered office and a registered agent under 11A V.S.A. § 5.01, and Vermont LLCs carry the matching duty to maintain a designated office and agent for service of process under 11 V.S.A. § 4007. The agent may be an individual resident of Vermont whose business office is identical with the registered office, or a domestic or authorized foreign entity with a Vermont business office. As everywhere, the registered office must be a genuine street address in the state, since its whole purpose is a reliable place to hand-deliver a summons.
Filings are made with the Vermont Secretary of State’s Business Services Division, and nearly everything can be done through the Vermont Online Business Service Center, which typically turns filings around in about a business day. Articles of Organization for an LLC and a domestic profit corporation’s Articles of Incorporation each cost $155 - both raised from $125 by Act 77 of 2023 (11 V.S.A. § 4012 and 11A V.S.A. § 1.22).
Vermont’s annual reporting has a quirk worth flagging: the deadline is keyed to your fiscal year, and it differs by entity type. A corporation must deliver its annual report within two and a half months after its fiscal year expires, while an LLC gets a full three months - so a calendar-year LLC files between January 1 and March 31, and a calendar-year corporation has roughly two weeks less. The report costs $45 for an LLC and $60 for a domestic profit corporation (both amounts set by 11A V.S.A. § 1.22 and 11 V.S.A. § 4012 as amended in 2023). Another modern touch: the corporate annual report statute, 11A V.S.A. § 16.22, requires not just the registered agent’s name and office address but also the agent’s email, part of Vermont’s shift toward electronic communication with businesses.
Falling behind carries the standard penalty with Vermont efficiency: entities that fail to file or that lose their registered agent become subject to administrative dissolution under 11A V.S.A. chapter 14, and a company dissolved this way must reinstate before lawfully carrying on business. Since the fiscal-year-based deadline does not line up with a formation anniversary, it is an easy one to miscalendar. A professional agent with a Vermont street address keeps the window tracked and the state’s emails answered. FreeRegisteredAgent.com provides the first year of Vermont registered agent service free through InCorp, then $129 per year.
Vermont registered agent FAQ
- Who can serve as a registered agent in Vermont?
- Under 11A V.S.A. § 5.01 a corporation's agent for service of process may be an individual Vermont resident whose business office is the registered office, or a domestic or authorized entity with a business office in the state. LLCs designate an office and agent under 11 V.S.A. § 4007.
- Why are Vermont's annual report deadlines different for LLCs and corporations?
- Statute sets two windows: corporations must deliver the report within two and a half months after fiscal year end, while LLCs get three months. Calendar-year LLCs therefore file between January 1 and March 31.
- Does Vermont require my registered agent's email address?
- Yes. Vermont's corporate annual report statute requires the name and email of the registered agent at the registered office, reflecting the state's push toward electronic notice.
- What happens if a Vermont annual report is missed?
- The Secretary of State can administratively dissolve a domestic entity or revoke a foreign one for failure to file, and reinstatement requires catching up on reports and fees.
- How much is Vermont registered agent service?
- The first year is free through InCorp via FreeRegisteredAgent.com, then $129 per year.
Further information about Vermont corporations, corporate law and Vermont Registered Agent Service:
Vermont Secretary of state's website | Vermont Registered Agent Statutes | Compare Vermont Registered Agents