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Illinois Corporation Foreign Registration in Vermont

A corporation formed in Illinois that wants to do business in Vermont files an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also wants Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Illinois records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Illinois and Vermont side by side

	Illinois formed here	Vermont registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration (Register a Foreign Business Online) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$155 at order
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed online with Vermont
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ilsos.gov	sos.vermont.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05), $75, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	Within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

How Illinois companies register with Vermont

Order the Illinois certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Illinois separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. An instant Illinois certificate reaches Vermont only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Vermont registered agent, next to your Illinois name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Illinois delays the Vermont filing. Once Vermont approves it, the Illinois company can do business there.

Vermont costs for Illinois companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Illinois	$25
Our service, with a year of Vermont registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Illinois certificate included	$379

Your Illinois name and Vermont's rules

If another Vermont company uses the Illinois name, an alternate name is allowed. Vermont can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Vermont agent and the Illinois one

Illinois and Vermont both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Illinois; ours takes Vermont's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Vermont and Illinois

Each year your corporation files Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and Vermont's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Illinois plus Vermont comes to $474 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Vermont

An LLC formed in Illinois files its own registration with Vermont ($155 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). See the LLC filing.

Questions Illinois owners ask about Vermont

Does my Illinois company need to register in Vermont?

Yes, once an Illinois business operates there; Vermont registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Vermont calls it registration for Illinois corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Illinois corporation in Vermont?

$354 at checkout plus $25 to Illinois for the Certificate of Good Standing, $379 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Illinois's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Vermont wants it ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

How long does the Vermont registration take?

Vermont's online processing takes less than one business day; Illinois's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Vermont?

$474 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $250 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

Does Vermont require a registered agent?

Yes: the Illinois registered agent stays, and ours covers Vermont for year one.

Will Vermont accept my Illinois name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Illinois name at home.

Can I form a new Vermont corporation instead?

Yes, but Illinois keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Vermont's Annual Report ($60), and the original keeps Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05).

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

Illinois companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Vermont's report stays due alongside Illinois's filings.

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