Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

To do business in Virginia, an LLC formed in Vermont registers there on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also asks for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35), no older than one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Vermont and Virginia each ask for

	Vermont formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$100 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Virginia

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Ordered from Vermont on filing day, it easily meets Virginia's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It lists us as your Virginia registered agent, next to your Vermont name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Virginia filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Vermont companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$334

Will your Vermont name work for Virginia?

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Your Virginia agent and the Vermont one

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Virginia

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Virginia comes to $244 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into Vermont

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Virginia

Does my Vermont company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a Vermont business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Vermont LLC in Virginia?

$299 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $334 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($35), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Virginia?

$244 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

A Vermont company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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