Ranked quotes
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $175 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual report paperwork
Best reading
$199 a year plus the $175 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. $199/yr includes the annual report, with no movement at renewal.
The $200 premium over Maine Registered Agent.co at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.
The annual report is filed for you, with the $85 state fee passed through at cost.
Quote includes
- The LLC formation filing
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee at cost
Reads well
- It prepares the EIN application
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- Flat at $199
Reads poorly
- Yearly premium over Maine Registered Agent.co: $100
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2. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year reading
One-state plan
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, Maine Registered Agent.co: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
The annual report is not part of its quote.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- A modest $99 renewal
- $199 plus the state fee
- Agent service at no cost in year one
Reads poorly
- Annual report is not part of the quote
- $99 extra for the EIN
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3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for companies rooted in the state
One-state plan
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, ME Registered Agent.org: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
The annual report is not part of its quote.
No price difference from Maine Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent service at no cost in year one
- A modest $99 renewal
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- Annual report is not part of the quote
- $99 extra for the EIN
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Break-even test
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.
Government side of the board, Maine
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
Notes on the order
Mainstay Filing wins filings handled per dollar, worth 30%, with Maine Registered Agent.co right behind.
Maine Registered Agent.co reads lower over three years but leaves the annual report with you.
With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's cumulative cost passes Maine Registered Agent.co's in year 2.
Maine LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
For $175, the LLC comes into existence through the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6), delivered to the Maine Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited at: legislature.maine.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
State fees alone read $345 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).
Quick answers
What do LLC formation services charge in Maine?
Budget $199 plus $175 in state fees.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $597 for three years of service.
How much does Maine take to file an LLC?
$175, on the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6).
What does Maine bill each year after formation?
Annual report: $85 a year, with the deadline stated as June 1.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
Mainstay Filing includes it, Maine Registered Agent.co adds $99 and ME Registered Agent.org adds $99.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Maine?
By the five-part test the Maine quotes run Mainstay Filing, Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filings handled per dollar.
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.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Maine service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: ME Registered Agent.org pricing page