Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations

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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.

Biennial Report

Agency:	Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$35
Due:	By April 1 of the calendar year following incorporation or foreign qualification and biennially thereafter. Reports may be filed as early as January 1.
Law:	Vermont Statutes Title 11b § 16.22
Original Ink:	Not required
Notarization Required?:	Not required
Penalties:	$25 late fee. Your nonprofit also risks being dissolved or revoked.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required.

Annual Report

Agency:	Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$60
Due:	Annually within two and a half months after the end of your fiscal year. The typical due date is March 15th. Reports may be filed starting the day after the entity's fiscal year ends.
Law:	Vermont Statutes Title 11A § 16.22.
Original Ink:	Not required
Notarization Required?:	Not required
Penalties:	$25 late fee. Your business also risks being dissolved or revoked.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:	Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$155
Law:	11A V.S.A. § 15.01
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 30 days.

Assumed Business Name

Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$70
Is registration mandatory?:	Filing an assumed business 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 an assumed business name does not offer name protection.
Notes:	Publication of registration is not required in Vermont.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:	Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$35

Certificate of Status

Agency:	Vermont Secretary of State - Division of Corporations
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$25

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