Registering an out-of-state LLC in Vermont
An LLC formed in another state pays $155 to register in Vermont, then files the same recurring reports as a Vermont LLC.
Foreign LLC in Vermont
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign LLC)source$155
Annual Reportsource$45 / yr
Minimum business entity tax (pass-through LLCs and S corporations)source$250 / yr
Year one$405
Every year after (average)$295
5-year total$1,585
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Vermont — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Vermont generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign LLC) with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.