Vermont Certificate of Authority / Fees
The price of a Vermont certificate of authority for each type of entity
What Vermont charges depends on what you are. An LLC owes $155, a corporation $155, a nonprofit corporation $175 and a limited partnership $155. Checkout shows our own rate, $199, apart from these.
Fees by type of entity
| Entity | Filing fee | Yearly cost | Fee to leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited liability company | $155 | $170 annual report | $25 |
| Business corporation | $155 | $250 annual report | $25 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $175 | $35 biennial report when someone was paid | $10 |
| Limited partnership | $155 | Quoted when you order | $25 |
A nonprofit with no one paid in the prior calendar year files its biennial report at no charge.
Other Vermont charges
| Event | LLC | Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Amend the certificate | $35 | $50 |
| Change the agent or office | $35 | $25 |
| Reinstate after a missed report | $35 | $50 |
| Reserve a name | $25 | Quoted when you order |
Nothing is due when an agent resigns.
Worked totals
| Case | Total | Sum |
|---|---|---|
| LLC files, home certificate from Delaware | $205 | $155 + $50 |
| LLC files, home certificate from Wyoming | $155 | $155 + $0 |
| Delaware LLC, plus its first Vermont report | $375 | $155 application, $50 certificate, $170 report |
| Wyoming LLC, plus its first Vermont report | $325 | $155 application, $0 certificate, $170 report |
| Any LLC, five years of Vermont fees | $1,005 | $155 + 5 x $170 |
| Any corporation, five years of Vermont fees | $1,405 | $155 + 5 x $250 |
| Nonprofit, application plus one biennial report | $210 | $175 + $35 |
| LLC files, then cancels | $180 | $155 + $25 |
| Corporation files, then withdraws | $180 | $155 + $25 |
Totals for LLCs that name a home state include its certificate. The five-year totals leave the home paper out.
Why does the fee depend on the entity?
Vermont's fee schedule is organized by entity chapter: the LLC chapter, the business corporation chapter, the nonprofit chapter and the partnership chapters each carry their own amounts. The filing fee for the same step differs accordingly, and so do the amendment, agent-change and exit fees.
Which entity costs the most to keep?
Over five years a corporation costs Vermont $1,405 and an LLC $1,005. The gap is the yearly report: $250 for a corporation against $170 for an LLC.
Are there fees for other filings?
Yes. An LLC pays $35 for a service-of-process filing, $35 to amend and $35 to reinstate. A nonprofit pays $45 to amend.
What does the home paper cost?
The home state sells the paper, not Vermont: $50 from Delaware, $0 from Wyoming. An LLC's may be 90 days old at filing and a corporation's 30, and a paper that outlives its window is bought a second time.
What does the yearly charge look like?
An LLC pays $170, and the report is due 3 months after the fiscal year closes. A corporation pays $250 and has two and one-half months. A nonprofit reports every other year. For LLCs and corporations the yearly amount exceeds what the application cost.
What does skipping the certificate cost?
The penalty is $50 per day to $10,000 per year, so $1,500 after thirty days and $3,000 after sixty. The fees due for the period are owed as well.
Does online filing cost extra?
No. The Secretary of State prefers online filing and adds nothing for it.
What is included in our rate?
The charge we make, $199, covers a short questionnaire, a filing written for your type of entity, a timed order for the home paper and the submission. The page on filing without us covers the route for anyone who prefers it.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Fee questions
Is the LLC fee the same for every LLC?
Yes, $155.
What recurs?
A yearly report for LLCs and corporations, and a biennial one for nonprofits.
What does a limited partnership pay?
$155 to register.
What is the price of swapping the agent?
An LLC pays $35; a corporation pays $25.
What does reinstating cost?
An LLC pays $35 and a corporation $50 after a missed report.
Does checkout show Vermont's fee?
Yes, as its own line, apart from ours.
What does a nonprofit pay?
$175 to file.
Does the penalty add to the filing fee?
Yes. The filing fee is owed whenever the entity registers.
Do corporations pay more than LLCs?
Their filing fees match at $155; the corporation's yearly report is $250 against $170.
Do fees change if I file on paper?
No. The state charges the same on paper and online.
Is the nonprofit fee different?
Yes, $175 against $155 for an LLC.
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
Sources
- Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes
- 11 V.S.A. 4112, application for certificate of authority
- 11A V.S.A. 15.03, application for certificate of authority
- Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration
- 11 V.S.A. 4118, cancellation of authority
- Vermont Secretary of State, annual and biennial reports
- 11 V.S.A. 4008 and 4009, change and resignation of agent
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- 11 V.S.A. 4033, annual report
- 11A V.S.A. 16.22, annual report for the Secretary of State
- 11 V.S.A. 4119, effect of failure to obtain certificate of authority
- 11A V.S.A. 15.02, consequences of transacting business without authority
Which Vermont certificate do you need?
Tell us what kind of entity you are and we write the filing that fits it.