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Best LLC service in Vermont (2026)
Mainstay Filing is the best overall LLC service in Vermont. The state fee is $155 (Articles of Organization, filed with the Vermont Secretary of State); with Mainstay Filing the three-year total is $842.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Prices verified October 2026
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year + $155 state fee
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Best-for picks with Vermont costs
- Best overall: Mainstay Filing ($597 over 3 years; $842 over 3 years with Vermont costs). One $199 price a year covers the formation filing, registered agent, EIN application and annual report, and it stays $199 at renewal.
- Lowest first-year cost: Bizee ($0 for year 1 with an agent; $543 over 3 years with Vermont costs). Its entry package is $0 plus the state fee and the registered agent is free for the first year when you form with it. Why
- Lowest three-year cost: Northwest Registered Agent ($289 over 3 years; $534 over 3 years with Vermont costs). A $39 package with the agent included the first year, then a $125 agent, adds up to the smallest service total over three years. Why
- Lowest agent price after year 1: Northwest Registered Agent ($125 a year from year 2; $534 over 3 years with Vermont costs). Its registered agent renews at the lowest rate of the five. Why
- Most included in one price: Mainstay Filing ($199 a year, all-in; $842 over 3 years with Vermont costs). Formation, agent, EIN application and annual report filing share one yearly price; the others sell the agent, EIN or report filing separately. Why
Vermont rules that affect your choice
- State filing fee
- $155
- Yearly report
- Annual Report, every year, $45
- Registered agent
- Required. An individual, or a business registered and active with the Secretary of State other than the company itself, with a street and mailing address in Vermont.
Questions
What is the best LLC service in Vermont?
Mainstay Filing. In Vermont it totals $842 over three years including the $155 filing fee, with the agent, EIN application and annual reports covered.
What is the cheapest way to start a Vermont LLC?
Filing yourself costs the $155 state fee and you still need a registered agent with a street address in the state. Among services, Bizee is lowest in year 1 and Northwest Registered Agent over three years.
Is a service worth it in Vermont?
Vermont requires a registered agent, which a service provides for you. A service can also file the Annual Report each time it is due.
Sources
- Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule (11 V.S.A. § 4012): sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/, checked October 1, 2026
- Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04012, checked October 1, 2026
- Vermont report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04032, checked August 12, 2026
- Vermont registered agent statute (11 V.S.A. § 4007): legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04007, checked October 20, 2026