3 Best Registered Agents in Vermont (2026): Who to Ask First
Wondering about registered agents in Vermont, for 2026 our order is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). An agent costs $99 to $149 in the first year and $297 to $447 across three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
Do you have to name an agent?
Yes, name one
Title in the statute
Registered agent
Typical agent price
$99 to $149 per year
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Vermont Registered Agent.co then VT Registered Agent.org
Our Vermont answer, best first
The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.
1Our first answer
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in any state
Annual price $149, renewal price $149
Why Mainstay Filing at the top? $149 a year follows the company into any new state.
Is it the smallest bill? No: Vermont Registered Agent.co is $150 less over three years, but it works in Vermont only.
What the price covers
An address in the state
Scans of three government letters a year, at no charge
Not just LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too
Good news
Flat $149 a year, no change at renewal
A single account works in any state
The catch
Vermont Registered Agent.co charges $50 less each year
Read on November 13, 2026; three years means year one plus two renewals.
Questions owners ask
Does this state require a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Legal basis: 11 V.S.A. § 4007. legislature.vermont.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Who qualifies as an 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.
When you fit the rule, the role can be yours for free.
What will I pay an agent each year?
$99 to $149 a year with the services we recommend, which works out to $297 to $447 over three years.
Whichever agent you pick, the state's fees stay the same.
Why does the state want an agent?
The agent signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, using a street address in Vermont.
Papers that arrive with nobody to sign for them can let a case go forward without your LLC. What is service of process?
Is anything else due every year?
One filing keeps coming back: the annual report, each year, for $45. The state says it is due within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record.
Every line above points to the state's own page. The total under them is ours, and it covers the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, nothing that varies by newspaper or county.
Still wondering?
Is it allowed to name myself?
You may, once you fit the state's rule. Plenty of owners still pay a service to keep a home address off the record.
Which addresses does the state accept?
The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Mainstay Filing comes to $447; Vermont Registered Agent.co comes to $297; VT Registered Agent.org comes to $297
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Vermont's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.
Do I have to use a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
Who should I ask first about a registered agent in Vermont?
Mainstay Filing, because the price is $149 a year here and exactly the same in every other state. After that, Vermont Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org.
Sources for this answer
Our answer on Vermont Secretary of State fee rests on sos.vermont.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Vermont report due date rests on legislature.vermont.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Vermont formation fee: Filing fee rests on legislature.vermont.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Vermont registered agent statute rests on legislature.vermont.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Vermont service page, read November 13, 2026
Vermont Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
VT Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026