50 · jurisdiction profile

Vermont business filings, made easier to navigate.

This is the practical starting point for researching entities administered by Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Find the public search tool, understand the state’s filing rhythm, and plan the evidence and maintenance steps that follow.

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Domestic LLC

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

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.

Standard turnaround

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.

Executive overview

What this state profile helps you decide

A state registry profile has two jobs. First, it tells you where the official record lives and how to search it. Second, it gives you enough compliance context to understand what the record means after you find it.

For Vermont, the filing office is Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division. The current public-facing portal is powered or identified as Vermont Online Business Service Center. The agency page and search engine should be treated as the final source for live forms, accepted payment methods, processing queues, and entity-specific notices.

Use this page when you need a high-level answer. Use the linked modules when you are preparing an actual filing, trying to cure a delinquency, ordering documentary evidence, or changing the statutory agent.

State filing snapshot

The numbers and obligations to surface first

Decision point	What the current profile says
Domestic formation	LLC: 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. Corporation: 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.
Foreign qualification	LLC: 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. Corporation: 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.
Recurring maintenance	LLC: Vermont domestic LLC annual reports cost $45 and foreign LLC annual reports cost $170. The report is due within three months after the company's fiscal year ends under 11 V.S.A. §4033; it updates designated office and agent information and is separate from tax filings. Corporation: Vermont domestic corporation annual reports cost $60 and foreign corporation annual reports cost $250. The report is due within two and one-half months after the corporation's fiscal year ends and must list current registered office/agent and officers/directors.
Registered agent	Vermont entities must maintain an agent for service of process and a designated/registered office in Vermont. The agent may be a qualifying individual or authorized entity with a Vermont physical address and availability for service; agent name, email, and address are reported publicly.

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Business lookup

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Annual reports

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Registered agent

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Formation is the beginning, not the compliance plan

The cheapest formation route is not always the simplest operating route. Before filing, confirm the name standard, statutory agent requirements, authorized-share or member information, local licensing, tax registrations, and any professional-entity restrictions that apply to the planned activity.

After formation, calendar the first report or statement immediately. A newly created entity may have a first-year exception, an anniversary-month due date, a quarterly filing window, or a separate tax obligation. Treat the agency record, revenue department account, and local license file as related—but separate—workstreams.

How to use the official record responsibly

Save the entity ID, legal name, status, registered agent and office, formation or qualification date, and the most recent filed document. When a third party asks for “proof,” ask whether it needs a current certificate, certified charter, tax clearance, apostille, or a plain search result. Those are different documents with different evidentiary value.