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Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division

Vermont business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Vermont. The steps below show how to search Vermont's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Vermont registry records are on the official site.

Vermont registry at a glance

Registry agency
Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Office
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone
802-828-2386
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address
128 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05633-1104
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours
Phone and walk-in service 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search
Business Services Division Business Search →
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number
Record number

How to search the Vermont registry

The Business Services Division Business Search searches by business name or record number (starts with, contains, or exact match), record type, record status and initial filing date range.

  1. Open bizfilings.vermont.gov and choose View under Business Search, or go straight to bizfilings.vermont.gov/business/businesssearch.Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  2. Type the business name or record number and pick Starts With, Contains or Exact Match.Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  3. Narrow by record type, record status or initial filing date if needed, then select Search.Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  4. Complete the user validation check when the page asks for it.Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  5. Open the record to see its status, registered agent, fiscal year end and filing history.Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official Vermont search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN
Internal Revenue Service
Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.
Source: irs.gov
Record number
Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Identifies the entity's record in the Vermont registry.
Vermont Department of Taxes business account
Vermont Department of Taxes
State tax accounts are kept by the Department of Taxes and differ from the federal EIN and the Secretary of State record number.

What a Vermont status means

Active - In Good Standing
The business is registered and its annual or biennial reports are current.
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Active - NOT In Good Standing
The business is still registered but is behind on a required filing such as the annual report.
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Active - Expiration Pending
The registration is set to lapse unless the business acts.
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive - Administratively Dissolved / Revoked / Terminated
The state ended a domestic entity's existence or a foreign entity's authority, usually for missed reports; reinstatement is possible.
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive - Dissolved / Withdrawn / Merged / Converted
The business ended its own registration or became part of another entity.
Source: bizfilings.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation
$155 (Articles of Organization)
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation
$155 (Articles of Incorporation)
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing
Annual Report
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC
$45 domestic; $170 foreign
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation
$60 domestic; $250 foreign
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due
Profit corporations file within two and a half months after the fiscal year end on record; LLCs within three months. LLPs file between January 1 and April 1; nonprofits file a biennial report between January 1 and April 1.
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with
Secretary of State, online through the Online Business Service Center
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note
Foreign corporations pay $155 for a certificate of authority. LLC reinstatement is $35.
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Vermont

Registered agent
Vermont entities keep a registered office and agent on file and change them through registered office and agent filings.
Source: sos.vermont.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability
Check whether a name is available in Vermont →
Business forms and fees
Official Vermont business forms and fees →

Vermont businesses on file

All 30 Vermont businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

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