Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: In Vermont, this document is called a Certificate of Good Standing (statutorily an “Application for Certificate of Existence” for domestic LLCs under 11 V.S.A. section 4028; “Certificate of Authorization” for foreign LLCs), issued by the Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division. $35.00, per the official sos.vermont.gov fees & statutes page fetched this session, which lists the fee under “Application for Certificate of Existence” (11 V.S.A. section 4028) for domestic LLCs.
What it’s called and who issues it
Vermont calls this document a Certificate of Good Standing (statutorily an “Application for Certificate of Existence” for domestic LLCs under 11 V.S.A. section 4028; “Certificate of Authorization” for foreign LLCs), issued by the Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
The fee
| Standard fee | $35.00 |
| Full fee detail | $35.00, per the official sos.vermont.gov fees & statutes page fetched this session, which lists the fee under “Application for Certificate of Existence” (11 V.S.A. section 4028) for domestic LLCs. |
| Expedited/rush fee | $35.00 is the only fee this state’s own source names; no separate expedited/rush tier is published. |
| Fee confirmed | $35.00 as read directly from the state’s own site or fee schedule this session. |
How fast you can get it
Ordered and paid for through the Vermont Online Business Service Center portal; per the SOS certificates-of-good-standing page, certificates are “available immediately upon successful request and payment” for download from the user’s dashboard – no mail wait.
What makes this state different
Vermont’s own affiliated pages disagree on the price – other VT-related pages and secondary sources found this session cited $20 and $25 for the identical certificate – so treat the $35 figure from the official fees-and-statutes page as the number to trust, and confirm at portal checkout.
| Fee/process source | Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division |
| Agency business-filings site | Vermont Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division business filings |
| Confidence | High |
Every fee on this page was read directly from the state’s own Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) site or fee-schedule PDF this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from an archived snapshot of the same official document or independently cross-checked legal-directory sources (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; states change fees without notice, so confirm the current price at checkout before you pay.