Vermont. The state that was its own country.

The character of the state

From 1777 to 1791, Vermont was simply a country of its own: the Republic of Vermont, with its own constitution, its own coinage, its own postal service, and the first constitution on the continent to ban slavery. Only then did it join the United States, as the fourteenth state, in its own good time and on its own terms. If you have ever dreamed of founding your own country: Vermont actually did it.

The independent streak stayed: Vermont produces more maple syrup than any other state, grew Ben & Jerry's out of a petrol station in Burlington, and is one of very few states that ban billboards along its roads; the Green Mountains belong to the eye, not to advertising. The administration works quickly and cheaply, and the register is open: your name appears in it.

Who Vermont makes sense for

For anyone who likes New England's most headstrong small state as an address, with no need for anonymity. For discretion: Wyoming or New Mexico.

Do you really need a Vermont LLC?

The honest counter-question before you order: if what draws you to Vermont is mainly the look, you do not need a Vermont LLC for it. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. You can get a Burlington address from one of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book that yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Combined with a Wyoming LLC you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.

There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices state the company's state of formation. If you need "Vermont" to appear there explicitly, you really do need the Vermont LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in Vermont, you create a real connection there with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Set-ups like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) beforehand.

And if your reason for Vermont is a personal or business tie: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.

No hidden fees, no surprise bills for extra work

Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your Vermont LLC and run it for the first 12 months. You will find a detailed description of the services here. Bought one by one, these services cost over $6,500. With us: one flat fee, $2,655, done.

Formation and taxes

Filed online, a Vermont formation takes about 1 to 3 days. Set up correctly, the Vermont zero-tax LLC pays no income tax in the United States. Whether, and to what extent, the profits are taxable in your country of residence is a question for your tax adviser or for a consultation, held in English.

Transparency in the register

Vermont's register names the people responsible for your LLC. For discretion, look for example to Wyoming or New Mexico. More under anonymity.