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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Vermont
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office
- Filing fee
- $25
- Online filing
- Yes
- Processing time
- 3-5 business days for mail; online processed same or next business day
- Secretary of State
- Vermont SOS ↗
Note: Vermont charges $25 to change the registered agent ($5 for nonprofits). File online through the Vermont Online Business Service Center, or by mail/in-person. There is no additional fee for online filing. Mail filings require the form in duplicate with a check payable to "VT SOS." Vermont sometimes uses the term "process agent" for LLCs, but it means the same as registered agent. The state does not accept faxed or emailed filings.
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How to change your registered agent in Vermont
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Choose your new registered agent first.
Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Vermont SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
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Get the Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office. Download the form ↗
You can file this online through the Vermont Secretary of State portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
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Pay the $25 filing fee.
Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order made out to the Vermont Secretary of State.
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Notify your old agent.
Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most services prorate or refund the unused portion.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the Vermont SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes 3-5 business days for mail; online processed same or next business day, so check back after that window.
Important to know about Vermont
- Vermont uses two terms interchangeably: "registered agent" for corporations and "process agent" for LLCs. Same role.
- Mail filings require the original AND one exact copy (filed in duplicate). Single-copy mail filings get returned.
- Fax and email filings are NOT accepted. Online or mail only.
- Nonprofits pay only $5 for this filing - a significant discount from the $25 standard fee.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available Vermont Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Vermont SOS before filing.