How to search Vermont business entities online
Updated August 2026
Official Resource
Vermont Official SOS WebsiteVermont business entity records are searchable at bizfilings.vermont.gov, the Vermont Secretary of State's online filing and inquiry system. Searching is public without an account; filing requires a free BizFilings registration.
What the search covers
The database covers all entity types registered with the Secretary of State: domestic and foreign LLCs (including professional LLCs, low-profit LLCs, and blockchain-based LLCs), business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, LLPs, cooperative associations, mutual benefit enterprises, and unincorporated nonprofit associations.
Search options
Vermont's search combines a name/record-number field with several dedicated filters:
- Business Name / Record Number — with Starts With, Contains, or Exact Match matching
- Record Type — filters to a specific entity type (corporation, LLC, limited partnership, cooperative association, and more)
- Record Status — a long, granular list of statuses (Active, Active - In Good Standing, Inactive - Administratively Dissolved, Withdrawn, and dozens more)
- Initial Filing Date — a date-range filter
The Advanced Search panel adds Principal Name, Filing Number, Registered Agent Name, and an Election Type filter (Benefit, Professional, Low-Profit LLC, Blockchain-Based LLC, LLP, and several cooperative-corporation elections).
Annual report due dates by entity type
Vermont uses fiscal-year-relative deadlines for most entities:
- LLCs — annual report due within 3 months after fiscal year end (calendar-year LLCs: January 1 through March 31)
- Corporations — annual report due within 2.5 months after fiscal year end (calendar-year corps: January 1 through March 15)
- LLPs and mutual benefit enterprises — annual report due every year between January 1 and April 1, regardless of fiscal year end
- Nonprofits — biennial report due between January 1 and April 1, starting the first year after initial registration; $35 if any officer, director, or employee was compensated in the prior calendar year, free if none were
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I search Vermont business entities by blockchain-based LLC type?
Yes. Vermont's Election Type filter includes Blockchain-Based LLC alongside Benefit, Professional, and Low-Profit LLC elections, plus several cooperative-corporation elections, in the Advanced Search panel.
When is a Vermont LLC annual report due?
Within 3 months after the entity's fiscal year end. For calendar-year LLCs, that's a window from January 1 through March 31. Corporations have a shorter window — 2.5 months, or through March 15 for calendar-year filers.
Can I search Vermont business filings by registered agent or filing number?
Yes, through the Advanced Search panel, which adds Principal Name, Filing Number, and Registered Agent Name fields beyond the main business name and record number search.
This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Vermont Secretary of State's office. Verify current procedures at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.