Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
128 State Street
Montpelier, VT 5633
Phone: 802-828-2386
Fax: 802-828-2853
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: SOS.CorporationsSupport@vermont.gov
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
| Agency: | Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $45 |
| Due: | Annually within two and a half months after the end of your fiscal year. The typical due date is March 15th. |
| Law: | |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
| Penalties: | $25 late fee. Your business also risks being dissolved or revoked. |
| Notes: |
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Application for Certificate of Authority
| Agency: | Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 30 days. |
Biennial Report
| Agency: | Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | To file your biennial report by correspondence with a traditional paper check, you must complete the online filing process (above) and select this option at the end as a method of payment. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
| Due: | By April 1 of the calendar year following incorporation or foreign qualification and biennially thereafter. Can be filed as early as January 1. |
| Law: | |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
| Penalties: | $25 late fee. Your nonprofit also risks being dissolved or revoked. |
| Notes: |
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Certificate of Good Standing
| Agency: | Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
Certificate of Status
| Agency: | Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
Trade Name or DBA
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a trade name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name. |
| County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a trade name does not offer name protection. |
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Trade Name or DBA Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $40 |
| Due: | Due by the date of registration every 5 years. |
| Law: | 11 VSA § 1623 |
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