Foreign registration · no form number

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Vermont

A corporation formed in Washington that wants to do business in Vermont files an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Washington records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Washington and Vermont each ask for

	Washington formed here	Vermont registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration (Register a Foreign Business Online) (no form number)
State fee	$20	$155 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with Vermont
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.vermont.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

How Washington companies register with Vermont

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. Ordered from Washington on filing day, it easily meets Vermont's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Vermont registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Vermont filing. After approval, your Washington corporation is registered with Vermont.

Vermont costs for Washington companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Existence, paid to Washington	$20
Our service, with a year of Vermont registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Washington certificate included	$374

Your Washington name and Vermont's rules

If Vermont's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Washington company. Vermont can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Vermont and Washington

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

Staying in good standing in Washington and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Vermont's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Vermont comes to $469 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Vermont

An LLC formed in Washington files its own registration with Vermont ($155 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Vermont company in Washington

A corporation formed in Vermont that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Vermont

Does my Washington company need to register in Vermont?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Vermont registration cost?

$354 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $374 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Vermont wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), 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; Washington's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Vermont?

$469 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $250 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

Does Vermont require a registered agent?

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

Will Vermont accept my Washington name?

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

Can I form a new Vermont corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

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

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