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Vermont LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Vermont and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Vermont as a foreign LLC, which costs $155 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Vermont costs $155.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeVermont foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Vermont$155Not needed$155$90
Form in Wyoming$100$155$255$460
Form in Delaware$110$155$265$1,140
Form in Nevada$425$155$580$1,040

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Vermont registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $155 state fee = $354

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. VT Registered Agent.org

$199 + $155 state fee = $354

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Vermont Registered Agent.co

$199 + $155 state fee = $354

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Vermont page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Vermont questions

Do I still register in Vermont if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Vermont, Vermont generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, for $155. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Vermont?

$155 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends).

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