Foreign registration · no form number

Wisconsin Corporation Foreign Registration in Vermont

A corporation formed in Wisconsin that wants to do business in Vermont files an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also asks for Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Wisconsin records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Wisconsin and Vermont side by side

	Wisconsin formed here	Vermont registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Foreign Registration (Register a Foreign Business Online) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$155 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed online with Vermont
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	sos.vermont.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the anniversary of the articles' effective date	Within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

From Wisconsin to Vermont, step by step

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. Ordered from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wisconsin delays the Vermont filing. Once Vermont approves it, the Wisconsin company can do business there.

Vermont costs for Wisconsin companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Status, paid to Wisconsin	$10
Our service, with a year of Vermont registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wisconsin certificate included	$364

Will your Wisconsin name work for Vermont?

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

Your Vermont agent and the Wisconsin one

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

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Wisconsin's Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report ($25) and Vermont's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Vermont comes to $424 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wisconsin to Vermont

An LLC formed in Wisconsin files its own registration with Vermont ($155 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($10)). After that come Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Vermont into Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Vermont that registers with Wisconsin files Form 21 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Vermont

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Vermont?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Wisconsin corporation in Vermont?

$354 at checkout plus $10 to Wisconsin for the Certificate of Status, $364 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Vermont wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10), 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; Wisconsin's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Vermont?

$424 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $250 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

Does Vermont require a registered agent?

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

Will Vermont accept my Wisconsin name?

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

Can I form a new Vermont corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

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

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