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Vermont LLC costs
Start with the quoted state fees. Check the missing pieces before you file.
Partly verifiedQuoted-fee subtotals · 1 and 3 years
- 1-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $155
- 3-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $155
Formation + quoted recurring fees with a verified schedule. Excludes publication, variable taxes, extra filing charges and optional services. These are subtotals, not a complete startup budget.
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State fees, with the evidence
Year 1 is the formation year. Open a row’s source text for conditions and the exact quote.
| Filing or obligation | Fee / rule and source |
|---|---|
| Formation filing | Show the source text$155 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 11 V.S.A. Chapter 25 Professional Limited Liability Company 11 V.S.A. § 4011(g) 11 V.S.A. chapter 4 Foreign Law Limited Liability Company Subchapter 8 11 V.S.A. §§ 4121-4214 Low-Profit Limited Liability Company Subchapter 11 11 V.S.A. §§ 4161-4163 Blockchain-Based Limited Liability Company Subchapter 12 11 V.S.A. §§ 4171-4176 Filing Title Filing Statutory Citation Filing Fee Fee Statutory Citation Application for Reserved Name 11 V.S.A. § 4006 $25.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Application to Renew Reserved Name 11 V.S.A. § 4006 $25.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Notice of Assignment of Reserved Name 11 V.S.A. § 4006 $20.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Notice of Withdrawal of Reserved Name 11 V.S.A. § 4006 $20.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Statement of Change 11 V.S.A. § 4008 $35.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Statement of Resignation 11 V.S.A. § 4009 $0.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Service of Process 11 V.S.A. § 4010 $35.00 11 V.S.A. § 4012 Articles of Organization 11 V.S.A. § 4023 $155.00 |
| Recurring obligations | |
| Franchise / privilege tax rule | |
| Publication requirement | |
| Expedite options | |
| Processing note | |
| Domestic annual report | First due year not verified yet; this obligation is excluded from calculator totals. Show the source text$45 First Year: Not verified yet. Note: Annual fiscal-year deadline is quoted but no single formation-relative firstYear is stated. Every Years: 1 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026(15) Annual report of a domestic limited liability company $45.00 Schedule Evidence Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026 (c) The annual report shall be delivered to the Secretary of State within three months after the expiration of the company’s fiscal year. |
Build your Vermont estimate
Use the same math as our LLC cost calculator. Add your own agent and formation-service quotes.
3-year quoted-fee subtotal
$155
Formation + quoted scheduled obligations + your optional quotes.
- Year 1$155Formation filing fee
- Year 2$0No quoted fee scheduled
- Year 3$0No quoted fee scheduled
Unknown charges, variable taxes, publication and expedited filing are excluded. Review the state’s fee evidence.
What to verify
- Confirm the current formation fee and any payment, name-reservation or initial-report charges with Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
- Confirm recurring reporting frequency, your first due date and any tax or publication obligations that apply to your business.
- Review each item marked not verified yet. Get a quote for variable and conditional charges before treating this subtotal as your budget.
- Keep provider subscriptions, agent renewals and state processing times separate.
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