How to form an LLC in Vermont for $0 service fee.
Vermont state filing fee is $125. Standard processing is 1 to 2 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Vermont Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Vermont Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Vermont.
Small economy but distinctive: #1 US maple syrup producer, strong dairy and cheese, growing tech in Burlington. State income tax up to 8.75%.
Where Vermont businesses are based.
You can form your Vermont LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Vermont formation rules at a glance.
- $125 filing fee, $35 annual report
- Processing: 1 to 2 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the Vermont Secretary of State in Montpelier
- Top industries: Tourism, Dairy & cheese, Maple syrup (#1 US producer)
Our take Form here if you operate in Vermont. Reasonable costs and fast processing.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Montpelier. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $35 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 2 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Vermont LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Vermont state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Vermont Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Vermont-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Vermont Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Vermont compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Vermont, in four steps.
Vermont vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Vermont compares.
Vermont business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Vermont-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Vermont-specific LLC questions.
When is the VT annual report due?
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What is a Vermont Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Vermont LLC?
Start your Vermont LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Vermont Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Vermont Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Vermont.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.