How to File Vermont's Articles of Organization
What goes on Vermont's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Vermont government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Vermont, you file the Articles of Organization with the Vermont Secretary of State. The state filing fee is $155. Vermont lets you fill in and file the Articles of Organization online. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 5 and makes 2 optional, and 8 are not checked yet.
The Vermont Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What Vermont calls it | Articles of Organization |
| State filing fee | $155 |
| Processing time | Under 1 business day online; 7-10 by mail |
| Where to file | Vermont Secretary of State |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Not linked here |
| Law that sets its contents | 11 V.S.A. § 4023 |
| Filed with it or right after | Nothing else |
Read from a Vermont government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Vermont cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Vermont's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Vermont's Articles of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Required |
| Principal office address | Not checked |
| Mailing address | Not checked |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Optional |
| Managers' names | Not checked |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Not checked |
| Business purpose | Not checked |
| Duration | Not checked |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Not checked |
| Email address | Required |
| Registered agent's consent | Not checked |
These entries are confirmed public record: LLC name.
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Vermont's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Vermont.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include an LLC ending. Accepted endings include "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "Limited Company", "Limited Co.", "Ltd. Company", "Ltd. Co.", "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C." and "LC", and the law allows others as well. We have not confirmed whether the ending has to come last.
Rule: 11 V.S.A. § 4005(a).
File These With It or Right After
Nothing else has to be filed with it.
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with Vermont selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Use the draft to prepare your answers for the online filing.
MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.
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After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | $25 |
| Changing it later (Articles of Amendment) | $35 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Vermont
In Vermont, a professional LLC is formed with the same Articles of Organization. Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Worth Knowing in Vermont
Vermont filings are started through the Secretary of State's Online Business Service Center, and online filing is the preferred method. The law asks for a designated office address, which does not have to be a place of business and does not have to be in Vermont. The articles must also say whether the company is a low-profit LLC (L3C), and must say so if the company has no members when it files. Naming an agent counts as a statement that the agent has agreed to serve, so confirm with the agent before filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0402311 V.S.A. § 4023 Articles of organization
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0402211 V.S.A. § 4022 Organization
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0402611 V.S.A. § 4026 Filing in Office of Secretary of State
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0400511 V.S.A. § 4005 Name
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0400711 V.S.A. § 4007 Designated office and agent
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0401111 V.S.A. § 4011 Nature of business and powers
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/015/0165511 V.S.A. § 1655 Designation of agent for service of process
- legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0401211 V.S.A. § 4012 Fees
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/domestic-formation/llcVermont SOS: Limited Liability Company
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/Vermont SOS: Fees
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/copies-certificates/certified-copies/Vermont SOS: Certified Copies
- bizfilings.vermont.gov/homepageVermont Online Business Service Center
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutesBehind the state filing fee on this page
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Vermont government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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