Get a Vermont certificate of good standing and verify that your limited liability company (LLC) or corporation is legally formed and properly maintained in Vermont today.
A Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (CGS) verifies that a registered company is compliant with state regulations and authorized to do business in the state. Your business isn’t required to have a CGS to operate, but many commercial activities such as doing business outside the state or selling all or part of your company may require it. This article will show you how to get one.
A Vermont Certificate of Good Standing is a legal document issued by the Office of the Secretary of State that serves as evidence that certain businesses that exist within the state are authorized to do business there. It also confirms that the businesses are in full compliance with relevant state laws and regulations.
The certificate doesn’t declare the business to be free of pending lawsuits or liens. In the United States, corporations, LLCs, and other registered businesses can receive a CGS regardless of whether they have legal action pending against them.
It also cannot guarantee that the company is in full compliance with the IRS, the Vermont Department of Labor, The Vermont Department of Taxes, or the state’s Consumer Protection Unit. Issues with any of these agencies do not affect a CGS.
Even though they don’t affect the CGS, your company must comply with these agencies’ laws and licenses and have paid all relevant taxes and fees through its individual relationships with them.
Staying in compliance with state law can be a complex and difficult task. Still, ZenBusiness’s worry free compliance services can help by staying on top of the regulations by issuing reminders when applicable, and even helping develop your annual or biennial report to the SOS.
As mentioned above, the Vermont Certificate of Good Standing is a verification tool that indicates a registered company is authorized to do business in Vermont and is, in fact, doing so. Some specific items confirmed by a CGS are:
A CGS isn’t required to do business in Vermont, but you may need one if you want to:
Only registered Vermont entities can obtain a Certificate of Good Standing. These include:
If your business doesn’t fall into one of these categories, check with the SOS Business Services Division at (800) 439-8683.
A Certificate of Good Standing and Certificate of Status cost the same and are good for 90 days. Because they do expire, it’s best only to request them when you need them. There’s no mechanism for ordering certificates by mail or in person. Only online requests will be honored.
Be sure to find out if your CGS will be valid for its intended use. Banks, grantors, and other entities may have their own requirements for information; some of it may not be on your CGS. Also, the state in which the requesting entity was formed or its principal location may have specific information needs.
After all of the steps listed are complete, send your Vermont Certificate of Good Standing to the requesting entity. If you’d rather have it taken care of to ensure all is done right, use our Certificate of Good Standing service to get yours taken care of today.
A Vermont Certificate of Good Standing and Certificate of Status each cost $25.00. Be aware that the entity with which you plan to do business may request certain other documents to support or validate the certificate. Fees will be levied for copies of most documents requested from the Secretary of State’s Bureau of Business Services.
When requested online at the Vermont business sign-in portal, the certificate is available in PDF form for immediate download after the $25.00 fee is paid online.
There’s no mechanism for expedited service on a request for a Vermont CGS. As stated above, only online requests are honored, and those are processed and available for download within minutes. Expedited services are unnecessary. Only vital records such as birth certificates and divorce papers can be expedited.
A CGS is not required to stay compliant and in business in Vermont. However, there are good reasons to get one when you need it for certain business transactions.
Compliance may not be simple to keep up with, especially when considering all the other aspects that make a business go round. At ZenBusiness, we understand that your business needs don’t stop after the business has been registered. ZenBusiness can keep you in good standing with our worry-free compliance service. With this service, we not only help keep your business in compliance, but we can also secure a Vermont CGS for you if you need one; you just pay the state fees. And, if you don’t have worry-free compliance but still need a CGS, our Certificate of Good Standing service can help.
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