Vermont — statewide
Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division
In short
Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division issues 6 permits we publish for Vermont — statewide, last verified 2026-09-04. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to you | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $155 one-time filing | perpetual, but an annual report is due every year | 2026-09-04 |
| Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to you | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $155 one-time filing | perpetual, but an annual report is due every year | 2026-09-04 |
| LLC Annual Reportonly if it applies to you | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $45 a year | annual — due within 3 months after the entity's own fiscal year end, roughly March 31 for a calendar-year filer | 2026-09-04 |
| Corporation Annual Reportonly if it applies to you | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $60 a year | annual — due within two and a half months after the entity's own fiscal year end, roughly March 15 for a calendar-year filer | 2026-09-04 |
| Residential Contractor Registrationonly if it applies to you | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | $75–$250 $75 for an individual, $250 for a business organization | 2 years — the OPR FAQ refers to biennial renewal applications | 2026-09-04 |
| General Business License — Vermont Secretary of State Fee Scheduleonly if it applies to you | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-04 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Articles of Organization (LLC)
A hundred and fifty-five dollars — the identical fee Vermont charges to incorporate.
Articles of Incorporation
A hundred and fifty-five dollars — the same figure Vermont charges to form an LLC.
LLC Annual Report
Vermont measures this deadline against each entity's own fiscal year rather than one shared calendar date — three months out for an LLC. Falling out of good standing over a missed report costs $35 to reinstate.
Corporation Annual Report
Fifteen dollars more than the LLC annual report, and due slightly sooner after the fiscal year closes. Reinstatement after falling out of good standing costs $50.
Residential Contractor Registration
Required only above a real dollar floor: residential construction work estimated at $10,000 or more, including both labor and materials. Per the Office of Professional Regulation's Residential Contractor FAQs, citing 26 V.S.A. § 5501(b), the fee is $75 for an individual and $250 for a business organization, and a certificate of insurance must be uploaded with the initial and each biennial renewal application.
General Business License — Vermont Secretary of State Fee Schedule
No fee is listed for this record: the Secretary of State's Business Services Division Fees page sets out filing fees for entity registrations (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, cooperatives, nonprofits), assumed business names, trademarks, UCC filings, data brokers, telemarketers and amusement ride operators, and that schedule lists no general or basic business license. Industry licenses, where they apply, are issued by other agencies and are covered in the records below; towns and cities may have their own requirements.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont — statewide
- Phone
- (802) 828-2386
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Vermont Secretary of State — annual report filing window, measured from each entity's fiscal year endVermont Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Vermont Secretary of State — entity filing fee schedule, with no general business licence categoryVermont Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Vermont Secretary of State — reinstatement fees following loss of good standing for a late annual reportVermont Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Vermont Secretary of State — residential contractor registration fees and the $10,000 thresholdVermont Secretary of State · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
Other Vermont statewide offices
- Vermont Department of Health, Food and Lodging Program
- Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
- Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
- Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division
- Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Vermont Department of Taxes
Vermont jurisdictions
Commercial Compliance Hub publishes information, not legal advice. Requirements change — confirm anything you rely on with the issuing agency before you file.