Vermont Resident Agent Service

Why Vermont requires a resident agent

A Vermont corporation must keep a registered office and a resident agent under 11 V.S.A. § 1655, and the agent must keep its business office at that same registered office address. An LLC names its agent for service of process under that same section (11 V.S.A. § 4007). The 2025 Act 10 moved the rules on who may serve as agent, how an agent is appointed and how one resigns into 11 V.S.A. § 1655 in Title 11, chapter 21. 11A V.S.A. § 5.01; 11 V.S.A. § 4007

What happens if you lapse

• When a foreign corporation has no Vermont resident agent or registered office, or does not report a change or resignation of its agent or office, its certificate of authority shall be terminated by the Secretary of State. 11A V.S.A. § 15.30(a)(3)-(4)
• A foreign LLC that does not appoint and keep an agent for service of process, or lets 30 days pass after its agent's name or address changes without filing a statement of change, may lose its certificate of authority to revocation by the Secretary of State, with a 60-day cure window. 11 V.S.A. § 4117(a)(1)(B)-(C)
• Once a foreign corporation's certificate of authority has been terminated, the Secretary of State serves as its agent for service of process for any cause of action that arose while it held authority. 11A V.S.A. § 15.30(d)
• To reinstate, a terminated foreign corporation corrects each ground and pays a $25.00 reinstatement fee for every delinquent year, a domestic corporation that was involuntarily terminated for failing to file annual reports owes the annual report fee and a $50.00 reinstatement fee for each missed year, and an LLC pays a $35.00 reinstatement fee. 11A V.S.A. § 15.30(e); 11A V.S.A. § 1.22(d); 11 V.S.A. § 4012(a)(17)
• A foreign corporation or foreign LLC doing business with no certificate of authority in place may not maintain a proceeding in a Vermont court or assert a counterclaim, crossclaim, or affirmative defense there, until it obtains one. 11A V.S.A. § 15.02(a); 11 V.S.A. § 4119(a)(1)
• A foreign LLC doing business without a certificate of authority owes $50.00 for each day, up to $10,000.00 in a year, plus back fees. 11 V.S.A. § 4119(e)(1)-(2)

Switching to us

We prepare and file the change of resident agent for you. Vermont charges $35 for an LLC 11 V.S.A. 4012(a)(9) and $50 for a corporation 11A V.S.A. 1.22(a)(6).

Official Vermont links

• Vermont Secretary of State - (802) 828-2386
• Business entity search
• Forms
• Annual report filing

Frequently asked

Do I need a resident agent in Vermont?

Almost every state does, and the Vermont rule is set out above with its citation. Where the law leaves a choice, a resident agent is still the practical way to make sure service of process reaches you.

How much does Vermont resident agent service cost?

$129 a year, with no setup fee, the same price in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Service of process is received and scanned the same business day.

Can I switch my Vermont resident agent to ResidentAgents.com?

Yes. Order online and we prepare the change of agent filing for you; the state's filing fee is shown on this page.