Foreign registration · no form number

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont vs Delaware: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$25	$245 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	June 30
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Delaware

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Delaware registered agent, with your Vermont name and formation date. If Delaware wants the Vermont certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Vermont corporation is registered with Delaware.

Will your Vermont name work for Delaware?

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Your Delaware agent and the Vermont one

Vermont and Delaware both call it a registered agent. Delaware papers come to us; Vermont's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Delaware

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Delaware comes to $334 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Delaware

An LLC formed in Vermont files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Delaware into Vermont

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Delaware

Does my Vermont company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for Vermont corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Delaware registration cost?

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Delaware?

$334 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $125 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Vermont registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Vermont keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Vermont companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Vermont's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in Vermont?

It files Vermont's registration with $155 in state fees, plus Delaware's good standing certificate.

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