3 Best Registered Agents in Vermont (2026) and What Vermont Really Requires
Vermont, 2026: VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) are our picks for registered agents, in that order. Year one's $99 to $149. Three years come to $297 to $447.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
Quick facts
The short of it
Do you have to?
Yes, you have to
What the law calls it
Registered agent
Going rate
$99 to $149 a year
Who we'd use
VT Registered Agent.org, Vermont Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.
What you need to know
Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law: 11 V.S.A. § 4007. legislature.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Who can be the agent?
An individual, or a business registered and active with the Secretary of State other than the company itself, with a street and mailing address in Vermont.
Fit the rule and the role's yours at no cost.
What does an agent cost?
You're looking at $99 to $149 a year for the services we'd use, $297 to $447 across three years.
Naming a different agent won't change any state fee.
What does an agent actually do?
It takes delivery of lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at an address in Vermont.
Ask how fast the agent tells you when something shows up, so you don't blow a deadline. What's service of process?
What else does the state bill every year?
You'll file the annual report every year, and it's $45 each time. Here's the date the state gives: within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. Don't miss it.
sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Why this order?
VT Registered Agent.org takes money out the door in three years, which counts 35%.
65% of the score comes from money out the door in three years and jobs the price actually covers.
Mainstay Filing costs $150 more over three years than VT Registered Agent.org, which comes to $297.
sos.vermont.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
State fees, years one to three
$245
The rows above, added up
The last row is our math, not the state's: filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. If a cost has no fixed amount, like a newspaper notice, it's explained above and left out.
Still wondering?
Can I be my own agent?
Yes, as long as you meet the state's rules on who can serve and on the address, both shown above.
Which addresses count?
The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.
What's the three-year damage for each?
Over three years you're looking at $297 at VT Registered Agent.org, $297 at Vermont Registered Agent.co, $447 at Mainstay Filing
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Vermont sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.
Do I have to use a service?
No. You can file with the state yourself. A service saves you time and can be your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.
Who should I use for a registered agent in Vermont?
VT Registered Agent.org is first: the service is $99 a year and puts a street address on file. Then comes Vermont Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.