The Maine quotes
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $250 state fee.
1. ME Registered Agent.org: best for adding exactly one state
Best reading
$199 on top of Maine's $250; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
ME Registered Agent.org ranks first. Reading: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- A modest $99 renewal
- Agent service at no cost in year one
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
2
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee, wherever you register
Any state
$199 on top of Maine's $250; renewal $149
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: $199 beyond Maine's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.
Three years cost $100 more here than at ME Registered Agent.org.
No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- A price that holds across states
Reads well
- $199 added to Maine's fee
- No agent charge in year one
- Same fee wherever you register
Reads poorly
- $50 above ME Registered Agent.org at renewal
3
3. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state filer
Maine only
$199 on top of Maine's $250; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Maine Registered Agent.co holds spot 3 because $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Quote for quote, it ties ME Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent service at no cost in year one
- $199 plus the state fee
- A modest $99 renewal
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
Cumulative cost by year
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Break-even test
Change the years to take a new reading.
Maine state fees (official)
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
How the ranking came out
Weight 36%: measured three-year cost. That term separated the top two quotes.
ME Registered Agent.org reads $397 at year three, $100 below Mainstay Filing.
Maine foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
The Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions receives $250 and the Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12) from out-of-state LLCs active in Maine. Include certificate of existence from within the last 90 days.
An LLC that never registers may face Maine courts will not hear its claims (31 MRSA 1629(1)).
Cited at: legislature.maine.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
Going without a service, you still owe Maine $550 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $497 for that work.
Questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Maine?
$250 in state fees, before service fees of $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12), lodged at the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
Is a document from the home state required by Maine?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The Annual report for a foreign LLC, billed at $150.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Maine?
ME Registered Agent.org, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing and Maine Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Maine Secretary of State, from maine.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Maine Secretary of State, from maine.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Maine report due date, from maine.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531, from legislature.maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maine formation fee: Filing fee, from legislature.maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maine registered agent statute, from legislature.maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Maine Secretary of State, foreign, from maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Form MLLC-12, from maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign, from legislature.maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for 31 MRSA § 1623, activities, from legislature.maine.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences, from legislature.maine.gov.
- Logged November 13, 2026: ME Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Maine service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page