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Vermont LLC vs Nevada LLC with Vermont registration
Forming in Vermont costs $155; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Vermont charges $155 to register it, so $580 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Vermont | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Vermont | $155 | None |
| Vermont foreign registration | None | $155 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Vermont yearly filing, two years | $90 | $340 |
| Two years of state fees | $245 | $1,620 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,375 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.