Vermont LLC cost

Forming a Vermont LLC

You file Articles of Organization with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The state fee is $155. See the official fee.

Every year after

• Annual Report: $45, filed every year. Due: Within three months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year (March 31 for a calendar year).
• First one: Within three months after the end of the first fiscal year after formation.
• If you're late: No separate late fee listed; failure to file leads to administrative dissolution, and reinstatement ($35) requires the missed annual report fees.
• Official report page

State taxes that apply even to a small LLC

• Minimum business entity tax (pass-through LLCs and S corporations): $250 — S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs taxed as partnerships or S corps filing BI-471 or BI-476 generally owe a $250 minimum entity tax each year, due March 15 for calendar-year filers. source

Worth knowing

• Formation costs $155 for an LLC, corporation, or nonprofit.
• Annual reports cost $45 for domestic LLCs and $60 for domestic corporations, but $170 and $250 for foreign LLCs and corporations.
• Pass-through LLCs and S corps owe a $250 minimum entity tax each year; C corporations with under $500K in Vermont receipts owe a $100 minimum.
• Nonprofits file a biennial report that is free unless they paid compensation in the prior year ($35).

Registered agent

Vermont requires a registered agent. LLCs and corporations must maintain a registered agent with a physical address in Vermont. You can serve as your own agent if you have a qualifying address; paid services usually charge a yearly fee.