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Vermont LLC vs Delaware LLC with Vermont registration
Forming in Vermont costs $155; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Vermont charges $155 to register it, so $265 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Vermont | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Vermont | $155 | None |
| Vermont foreign registration | None | $155 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Vermont yearly filing, two years | $90 | $340 |
| Two years of state fees | $245 | $1,405 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,160 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Vermont
Mainstay Filing prepares the Vermont registration (Application for certificate of authority) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Vermont are on the Vermont page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Vermont: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division and the sources on the Vermont page.