Vermont · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Vermont
$450 in your first year. That's $155 to file with Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division / Vermont Dept. of Taxes, and about $295 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $155 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Annual Report $45 Fee confirmed via 11 V.S.A. 4012 ($45.00 domestic LLC annual report). Due date (secondary-sourced): within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year - commonly March 31 for calendar-year LLCs.
- Minimum state tax $250 Vermont Minimum Entity Tax: a $250 minimum tax generally applies to pass-through entities (LLCs taxed as partnerships or S-corps) filing Form BI-471/BI-476, per the official Vermont Dept. of Taxes page. Separate from the SOS annual report.
- Total, first year $450
This figure moves. In Vermont the cost depends on your tax election. The number above is the minimum case.
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your annual report
| Filing | Annual Report |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | $45 |
| When it's due | Fee confirmed via 11 V.S.A. 4012 ($45.00 domestic LLC annual report). Due date (secondary-sourced): within 3 months after the end of the LLC's fiscal year - commonly March 31 for calendar-year LLCs. |
| If you're late | Secondary sources disagree: one cites $25, another $35. Both state that failure to file within roughly 3 months of the due date risks administrative dissolution/revocation. Unconfirmed. |
| If you keep ignoring it | Per secondary sourcing: if no annual report is filed within about 3 months of the due date, the LLC may be administratively dissolved or its registration revoked. |
State tax: Vermont Minimum Entity Tax: a $250 minimum tax generally applies to pass-through entities (LLCs taxed as partnerships or S-corps) filing Form BI-471/BI-476, per the official Vermont Dept. of Taxes page. Separate from the SOS annual report.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- IMPORTANT MODELLING NOTE: the $250 minimum entity tax generally applies to LLCs taxed as PARTNERSHIPS/S-corps. A SINGLE-MEMBER LLC treated as a disregarded entity typically does NOT owe it - first-year minimum would then be $155 + $45 = $200. The calculator must branch on member count.
- $155 + $45 + $250 = $450 for a multi-member LLC.
- Late-penalty amount inconsistent between sources.
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