How to Change Your Registered Agent in Vermont

Businesses change registered agents for many reasons — seeking privacy protection, finding more affordable service, or addressing reliability issues with current providers. Vermont makes the process straightforward through the Vermont Secretary of State, though you'll want to ensure the transition happens smoothly to maintain compliance.

Why Businesses Change Registered Agents

Privacy Concerns If you currently serve as your own registered agent, your personal or business address appears on public records. Switching to a professional service like Vermont Registered Agent puts our address on public filings instead, protecting your privacy.

Reliability and Availability Registered agents must be present during all regular business hours to receive documents. If your current agent has missed documents, responded slowly, or proven unreliable, changing to a dedicated service ensures consistent availability and prompt forwarding.

Cost Considerations Many registered agent services charge $125 to $436 per year. If you're paying premium rates for standard service, switching to Vermont Registered Agent at $99 annually can reduce your compliance costs without sacrificing service quality.

Business Changes Moving out of Vermont, closing a Vermont office, or shifting to remote operations often triggers a need for registered agent changes. Professional services provide address stability regardless of where your business operates.

Service Quality Some businesses want better document management, compliance tracking, or customer support than their current registered agent provides. Professional services typically offer online portals, scanning, and prompt forwarding that individual registered agents may not.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in Vermont

Choose a New Registered Agent Select a registered agent who meets Vermont requirements. Individuals must be Vermont residents. Business entities must be authorized to conduct business in Vermont, specifically domestic or foreign business corporations or nonprofits. The registered agent must maintain a physical street address (no PO boxes or virtual addresses) and be available during regular business hours.

File the Change Form with the Vermont Secretary of State Complete and submit the change of registered agent form to the Vermont Secretary of State. The form identifies your business entity, lists your current registered agent, and designates the new registered agent along with the new registered office address.

Pay the $25 Filing Fee Vermont charges a $25 fee to process registered agent changes. This fee goes directly to the Vermont Secretary of State and is separate from any service fees charged by your new registered agent.

Confirm the Change in State Records After the Vermont Secretary of State processes your filing, verify that the change appears correctly in state records. You can check business entity information through the Vermont Secretary of State's online database to confirm your new registered agent is listed.

Why Switch to Vermont Registered Agent

Vermont Registered Agent provides professional registered agent service throughout Vermont for $99 per year — less than many providers charge while delivering complete service.

Our Vermont registered office meets all state requirements. We maintain presence during regular business hours to receive service of process, legal documents, and official correspondence on your behalf. When documents arrive, we scan and forward them the same day, ensuring you stay informed of legal matters and compliance obligations.

You'll access all forwarded documents through your secure online portal, with organized records available whenever you need them. Our compliance tracking system monitors Vermont filing deadlines and sends reminders before annual reports and other obligations come due.

By using our address as your registered office, your personal information stays off public records maintained by the Vermont Secretary of State. This privacy protection is particularly valuable for home-based businesses or business owners who want to keep their address private.

Making the Switch Easy

When you sign up with Vermont Registered Agent, we provide everything you need to file your registered agent change with Vermont. You'll receive our registered office address and registered agent information to use on the change form.

Once you file the change with the Vermont Secretary of State and the $25 filing fee, we begin monitoring your registered office. The transition is seamless — we start receiving and forwarding documents as soon as the state processes your change.

If you're currently serving as your own registered agent or using another individual, switching to Vermont Registered Agent typically takes effect within days of filing. The Vermont Secretary of State processes most registered agent changes promptly, though processing times can vary.

Get Started — $99/year

Questions about changing your registered agent in Vermont? Contact us at support@vtregisteredagent.org or , Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm ET. We're here to help make your registered agent transition smooth and straightforward.