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Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Vermont business entity search
Look up a Vermont corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Vermont registry record is on the official site.
Vermont registry at a glance
| Registry agency | Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of State: Sarah Copeland Hanzas |
| Phone | 802-828-2386 |
| Address | 128 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05633-1104 |
| Hours | Phone and walk-in service 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays |
| Official search | Business Services Division Business Search |
| Registry number | Record number |
How to search the Vermont registry
The Business Services Division Business Search searches by business name or record number (starts with, contains, or exact match), record type, record status and initial filing date range.
- Open bizfilings.vermont.gov and choose View under Business Search, or go straight to bizfilings.vermont.gov/business/businesssearch.
- Type the business name or record number and pick Starts With, Contains or Exact Match.
- Narrow by record type, record status or initial filing date if needed, then select Search.
- Complete the user validation check when the page asks for it.
- Open the record to see its status, registered agent, fiscal year end and filing history.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Record number | Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. |
| Vermont Department of Taxes business account | Vermont Department of Taxes | State tax accounts are kept by the Department of Taxes and differ from the federal EIN and the Secretary of State record number. |
What a Vermont status means
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active - In Good Standing | The business is registered and its annual or biennial reports are current. |
| Active - NOT In Good Standing | The business is still registered but is behind on a required filing such as the annual report. |
| Active - Expiration Pending | The registration is set to lapse unless the business acts. |
| Inactive - Administratively Dissolved / Revoked / Terminated | The state ended a domestic entity's existence or a foreign entity's authority, usually for missed reports; reinstatement is possible. |
| Inactive - Dissolved / Withdrawn / Merged / Converted | The business ended its own registration or became part of another entity. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $155 (Articles of Organization) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $155 (Articles of Incorporation) |
| Annual filing | Annual Report |
| Annual fee, LLC | $45 domestic; $170 foreign |
| Annual fee, corporation | $60 domestic; $250 foreign |
| When it is due | Profit corporations file within two and a half months after the fiscal year end on record; LLCs within three months. LLPs file between January 1 and April 1; nonprofits file a biennial report between January 1 and April 1. |
| Filed with | Secretary of State, online through the Online Business Service Center |
Foreign corporations pay $155 for a certificate of authority. LLC reinstatement is $35.
As published by the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.
Forming or running a business in Vermont
Vermont entities keep a registered office and agent on file and change them through registered office and agent filings.
Vermont businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Vermont address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- BETA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.EIN 83-1276474
- VERMONT TEDDY BEAR COMPANY, INC.EIN 03-0291679
- BEN & JERRYS HOMEMADE INCEIN 03-0267543
- KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN, INC.EIN 03-0339228
- PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGEEIN 03-0179298
- RUTLAND HOSPITAL INCEIN 03-0183483
- NORWICH UNIVERSITYEIN 03-0179424
- ASPIRE LIVING & LEARNING INCEIN 03-0284103
- WORLD LEARNING INCEIN 03-0179592
- SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT HEALTH CARE CORPORATIONEIN 03-0179435
- CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.EIN 03-0338873
- EUSTIS CABLE ENTERPRISES, LTD.EIN 03-0349710
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INCEIN 03-0266986
- BENNINGTON COLLEGEEIN 03-0179414
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FOUNDATIONEIN 45-1556038
- VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONEIN 22-2712160
- UPPER VALLEY SERVICES INCEIN 03-0305008
- THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK-HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE INCEIN 03-0179603
- PUTNEY SCHOOL INCEIN 03-0179305
- VERMONT PUBLIC COEIN 85-2913577
- HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAEIN 03-0130760
- THE MANOR INCEIN 03-0357952
- COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS CORPEIN 51-0590173
- BRATTLEBORO MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION INCEIN 03-0179415
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.