Massachusetts board, ranked
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $500 state fee separately.
1. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for adding exactly one state
Ranks first
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co leads the board because $199 above the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
A lower three-year reading than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost is the heaviest term.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Service fee of $199
- Agent included to start
- A modest $99 renewal
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for same cost in each state
Full bundle
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing ranks second. Reading: the Massachusetts filing at $199 plus state fees, first agent year covered.
Three years cost $100 more here than at Massachusetts Registered Agent.co.
No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.
Quote includes
- Registration done for you
- Good in all fifty states
Reads well
- $199 above the state fee
- The fee does not change by state
Reads poorly
- Agent renews at $149, $50 above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co
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3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state
In-state provider
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
MA Registered Agent.org ranks third. Reading: $199 above the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
Year one and renewal both equal Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- A modest $99 renewal
- Service fee of $199
- Agent included to start
Cumulative cost by year
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No break-even appears inside ten years.
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Official state charges
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
How the ranking came out
For Massachusetts, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where Massachusetts Registered Agent.co came out ahead.
On the three-year column Massachusetts Registered Agent.co sits at $397, a $100 difference from Mainstay Filing.
Massachusetts foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An out-of-state LLC lodges the Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) at the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division, for $500. Include certificate of legal existence or good standing no older than 90 days.
Ignoring registration risks no lawsuits as plaintiff in Massachusetts courts until it registers (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)).
Quoted text: sec.state.ma.us (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
Cost of filing yourself: $1,500 to the state over three years. Service readings of $397 to $497 are the price of avoiding the forms.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Massachusetts?
$500 as the official fee, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48), lodged at the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.
Is a document from the home state required by Massachusetts?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of legal existence or good standing.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The Foreign LLC annual report, billed at $500.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Massachusetts?
By the five-part test the Massachusetts quotes run Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MA Registered Agent.org, led by Massachusetts Registered Agent.co on measured three-year cost.
Logged references
- Bench note on Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: sec.state.ma.us, August 2026.
- Bench note on Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: malegislature.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12: sec.state.ma.us, August 2026.
- Bench note on Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee: sec.state.ma.us, October 2026.
- Bench note on Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee: sec.state.ma.us, October 2026.
- Bench note on Massachusetts registered agent statute: sec.state.ma.us, October 2026.
- Bench note on Massachusetts Corporations Division, foreign LLC: sec.state.ma.us, October 2026.
- Bench note on G.L. c. 156C § 48: malegislature.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on G.L. c. 156C § 54: malegislature.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on G.L. c. 156D § 15.01: malegislature.gov, October 2026.
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the MA Registered Agent.org pricing page