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3 Best Registered Agents in Vermont (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for registered agents in Vermont the order reads Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Vermont Registered Agent.co posts the top score: a Vermont specialist at $99 a year that supplies an in-state registered office street address.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick

1. Vermont Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest yearly rate on this list

9.2 Editor score out of 10
$99 a year, no change on renewal

Vermont Registered Agent.co leads the card: $99 a year, flat, with scans of served legal papers delivered online.

Under Vermont Registered Agent.co, the registered office sits at an in-state street address, and served legal papers are scanned for you online.

Across three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

What you get

  • The in-state street address the state expects on file
  • Papers delivered to the registered office are scanned for you

Strengths

  • A $99 plan with a flat renewal
  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
  • Offers formation with a free first agent year

Watch for

  • You file the annual report yourself
  • Limited to Vermont; other states need another agent
Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Vermont Registered Agent.co: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best local option

2. VT Registered Agent.org: best for Vermont-based companies

9.0 Editor score out of 10
$99 a year, no change on renewal

VT Registered Agent.org takes second spot: $99 a year, flat, with scans of served legal papers delivered online.

The registered office comes from VT Registered Agent.org as an in-state address, with scans of served documents sent to your account.

Price for price and feature for feature, Vermont Registered Agent.co and VT Registered Agent.org match, which leaves the order between them a narrow call.

What you get

  • The in-state street address the state expects on file
  • Papers delivered to the registered office are scanned for you

Strengths

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • Forms LLCs too, with year-one agent service free
  • Yearly price of $99 that holds at renewal

Watch for

  • You file the annual report yourself
  • Limited to Vermont; other states need another agent
Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. VT Registered Agent.org: the full write-up
Rank #3 Fifty-state coverage

3. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

8.9 Editor score out of 10
$149 a year, no change on renewal

Mainstay Filing takes third spot: a $149 agent plan that travels to any state, renewing at $149.

Not formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year formation package covers the Vermont filing along with the annual report.

Vermont Registered Agent.co undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • A street address in the state for the registered office
  • No-cost scan and upload of served papers within the same business day
  • Your first three pieces of government mail each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • $149 a year with no renewal step-up
  • Served papers scanned on the day they arrive, free
  • First three government mailings each year scanned free
  • Fits LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Watch for

  • Agent service alone costs $50 a year more than Vermont Registered Agent.co
  • Reports are filed only under the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up

The 3 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Yearly cost Renews at Best for Go
1 Vermont Registered Agent.co 9.2 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit Vermont Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 VT Registered Agent.org 9.0 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit VT Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing 8.9 $149 $149/yr An agent for every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The marks out of 10 come from our editors and follow the weights on How we rank; none of them is a customer rating.

Vermont registered agent cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Holds its price at renewal
Vermont Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
VT Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Vermont charges its own fees the same way whichever agent you name.

How the card was marked

Points here: 25% for cost across three years, 25% for coverage of the price and 50% across renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity. Vermont came down to cost across three years.

Vermont Registered Agent.co tallies $297 across three years, $150 below Mainstay Filing. If Vermont is the only state, fifty-state coverage adds little, and the lower yearly price takes the points.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

What Vermont Secretary of State requires of a Vermont registered agent (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Vermont. P.O. boxes and virtual addresses are not accepted. Statute: 11 V.S.A. § 4007.

The Vermont annual report: fee, due date and your agent

Vermont LLCs file the annual report every year. The fee is $45 and the date is within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. The state sends related notices to your registered agent.

Vermont registered agent: quick questions

Is a Vermont LLC obliged to keep a registered agent?

It is. Vermont wants every LLC to have a registered agent on file, and that agent must hold a street address inside the state.

What is the going yearly rate for a registered agent in Vermont?

Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each service holds its price when it renews.

Is it allowed to serve as my own registered agent?

Yes, if you satisfy the state's conditions. 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 must the Vermont annual report be filed?

The deadline is within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year on record. The state's fee is $45.

Which registered agents sit on this card?

Vermont Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), VT Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), top to bottom.

Which Vermont registered agent scores best on value?

Vermont Registered Agent.co, since $99 a year, steady at renewal, and the lowest yearly price on this list.

Related pages

Where the figures come from

  1. Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report, as of October 2026
  2. Vermont report due date, as of August 2026
  3. Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source, as of October 2026
  4. Vermont registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  5. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for Vermont Registered Agent.co
  6. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for VT Registered Agent.org
  7. Read on November 12, 2026: Vermont service page for Mainstay Filing