Vermont Certificate of Authority / About
About this Vermont certificate service
Vermont Certificate of Authority works with LLCs, corporations and other entities from outside Vermont that need the state's certificate of authority before they operate there.
Inside an order
You answer questions about the entity. We write the filing that fits its type, obtain the home paper so it is in date and submit everything to the Secretary of State.
Outside an order
Questions about which activities amount to doing business in Vermont, or about the entity's Vermont taxes, belong with a Vermont lawyer or an accountant.
What it costs
Get your Vermont certificate
+ $155 state filing fee
$155 is Vermont's fee for an LLC. Each other type of entity has its own fee, listed on the fees page. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
$199
Vermont Certificate of Authority
- An application written for your type of entity from your replies
- The home paper, requested so it is in date when we file
- A Vermont process agent, ours or yours
- The certificate of authority Vermont issues, forwarded to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Which Vermont certificate do you need?
Tell us what kind of entity you are and we write the filing that fits it.