LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Vermont, favorite first, are VT Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Vermont Registered Agent.co ($199). VT Registered Agent.org is our favorite, because the Vermont formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Best here
1. VT Registered Agent.org: best for a Vermont LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.3out of 10
9.3 out of 10
Our favorite is VT Registered Agent.org, because $199 for formation on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Vermont yourself every year.
Its three-year total is lower than Mainstay Filing's, and that matters a lot in our scoring.
In the price
Formation prepared and filed
The first year of registered agent service
What we like
Keeping the agent costs $99 yearly
Formation costs $199 before state fees
Covers your first year of registered agent service
2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($354 at checkout)
Our score
8.9out of 10
8.9 out of 10
Coming in second is Mainstay Filing, because the Vermont formation, your registered agent and the annual report all come in a single $199 price.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. Vermont charges $45 every year for it, and the date is within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
VT Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.
In the price
Your LLC formation, handled
Year-round service as your registered agent
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
Renews at $199, no add-ons
The EIN application is included
Vermont's fee is passed through at cost
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than VT Registered Agent.org's
Every score out of 10 is our editors' call, made with the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.
What Vermont LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
VT Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
Vermont Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Vermont charges a $155 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
How we scored these
LLC Review Desk gives three-year cost 29% and filings in the price 29%, then divides 42% among renewal price, state fit and up-front totals. For Vermont, it came down to three-year cost.
VT Registered Agent.org comes to $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual report too, but you can do it yourself for the state fee, so the lower price won here.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Vermont LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Vermont Secretary of State takes $155 when you file the Articles of Organization. Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Vermont LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual report, every year, by within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. The state asks for $45. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about Vermont LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Vermont set you back?
The state charges $155 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization to the Vermont Secretary of State.
Does the Vermont formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in Vermont.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record, and the state asks $45.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. VT Registered Agent.org and Vermont Registered Agent.co tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Vermont LLC?
VT Registered Agent.org, because forming in Vermont is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.