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Forming an LLC in Vermont from outside the United States.
Here's what Vermont charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
01The figures
What does a Vermont LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Vermont Secretary of State in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $155
- Recurring charge
- $45 a year
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $335
Within three months after the LLC's financial year ends, which is by 31 March for most companies, starting the year after formation
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Vermont taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Vermont. An LLC taxed as a partnership with Vermont activity also pays the business entity tax, $250 at minimum.
The public record
Members and managers are optional on the articles, but the annual report asks for the members or managers with their addresses, and it's public.
Checked September 2026 against the Vermont Secretary of State. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Vermont?
Vermont charges $155 to form an LLC and $45 a year for the annual report, so five years cost about the same as Wyoming. The report lists the members or managers with their addresses, though, and an LLC taxed as a partnership that does business in Vermont also pays a business entity tax of at least $250 a year. That's a reasonable deal for a company based in Burlington. For a founder abroad, Wyoming keeps your name off the record for much the same money.
Vermont is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Vermont | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $155 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $45 a year | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $335 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Vermont taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Vermont | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about a Vermont LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Only if it does business in Vermont. An LLC taxed as a partnership with Vermont income or activity pays the business entity tax to the Department of Taxes, with a $250 minimum. The $45 annual report to the Secretary of State is separate.
Yes. Vermont, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Vermont. Its recurring filing is due within three months after the LLC's financial year ends, which is by 31 March for most companies, starting the year after formation.
It costs $155 to file, and then $45 a year. Over five years that comes to $335 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Vermont, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Vermont is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.