Vermont Business Entity Search
By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026
The short answer. The Vermont Secretary of State (Business Services Division) keeps Vermont's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Online Business Search” page, on bizfilings.vermont.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
Vermont Business Entity Search at a Glance
| Register kept by | The Vermont Secretary of State (Business Services Division) |
| Official search | Online Business Search |
| Cost to search | Not confirmed |
| Search by | Not confirmed |
| Filed documents online | Yes, free |
| Copy fee | See Documents |
| Certifying a copy | Adds $25.00 (see Documents) |
| Name reservation | Not confirmed |
| Name reservation fee | $25.00 |
Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.
How to Search Vermont's Register
The official search is the state's “Online Business Search” page, on bizfilings.vermont.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.
We have not confirmed which fields Vermont's main search page lets you search by; check the search page.
What a Search Result Shows
A Vermont result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.
- Filing history
- Images of filed documents
What Each Vermont Status Means
The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.
| Status label | What it means | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| “Active” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Terminated” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Expiration Pending” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Registered” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Reserved” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Hold” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Inactive” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Expired” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Dissolved” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Withdrawn” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Canceled” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Merged” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “Converted” Named on sos.vermont.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the filing office's own pages, and the register may show others.
If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Vermont.
A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a Vermont certificate of good standing.
Viewing and Ordering Documents
Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free.
Certified copies cost $25.00, and plain copies are free. Order copies from the state.
Is the Name Available?
The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use.
The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State.”
We have not confirmed whether Vermont requires a name reservation before you file. A name reservation costs $25.00.
Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Vermont's register, so check the state's search as well.
Ready to form? See what goes on the Vermont articles of organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.
Sources
Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Vermont sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/Business Services (Vermont Secretary of State)
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/copies-certificates/Copies & Certificates
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/copies-certificates/plain-copies/Plain Copies
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/copies-certificates/certified-copies/Certified Copies
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/Fees
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/business-name-rules/Business Name Rules & Availability
- sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/domestic-formation/llcLimited Liability Company (LLC)
- Name standard: C.V.R. 04-020-001, Rule 3(a)(1)
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.