Vermont business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Vermont, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Starting a company in Vermont
Domestic LLC filing fee
Vermont LLC Articles of Organization are $155 under 11 V.S.A. §4012. The filing requires a distinguishable name, designated office, agent for service of process, organizer and management information, and the statutory fee.
Domestic corporation filing fee
Vermont corporation Articles of Incorporation are $155 under 11A V.S.A. §1.22. Authorized shares, incorporator, registered office/agent, purpose, and the required charter information must be supplied; the fee does not include tax or licensing costs.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Vermont entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
A foreign LLC Application for Certificate of Authority is $155. Vermont requires current jurisdictional existence evidence dated within the statutory window, a Vermont designated office/agent, and compliant foreign registration information.
Foreign corporation qualification
A foreign corporation Application for Certificate of Authority is $155 under the corporation fee schedule. Provide acceptable home-jurisdiction evidence, Vermont registered agent/office, and charter information; later foreign annual reports cost $250.
Vermont processing times
Vermont offers online and paper filings, but the reviewed official materials do not promise one universal approval time. Complete online filings are ordinarily faster than paper and remain subject to statutory and name review.
Expedited filing options
The reviewed Vermont Corporations Division materials did not establish a universal 2026 same-day or 24-hour formation tier. Confirm any expedited route and fee with the Secretary before submitting; ordinary processing is the default.
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