Ranked quotes
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $500 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening quote
Best reading
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
For Massachusetts, MA Registered Agent.org gives the best value: $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
Its three-year reading is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost carries 36% of the ranking.
Its quote stops short of the Limited Liability Company Annual Report.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent renews at $99
- Opens at $199
- First agent year included
Reads poorly
- Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of the quote
- EIN application adds $99
2
2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for a local formation service
One-state plan
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co fills quote 2: $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
Its quote stops short of the Limited Liability Company Annual Report.
No price difference from MA Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Opens at $199
- First agent year included
- Agent renews at $99
Reads poorly
- Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of the quote
- EIN application adds $99
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and upkeep in one quote
Nationwide
$199 a year, with $500 going to the state
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing holds spot 3 because filing, resident agent and annual report are all inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
At year three it reads $200 behind MA Registered Agent.org.
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is filed for you, with the $500 state fee passed through at cost.
Quote includes
- The LLC formation filing
- Resident agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- Government fee, no markup
Reads well
- The EIN application is taken care of
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
Reads poorly
- Renews $100 above MA Registered Agent.org
Year-by-year readings
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Bench calculator
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Massachusetts state fees (official)
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
How the ranking came out
Weight 36%: measured three-year cost. That term separated the top two quotes.
MA Registered Agent.org reads $397 at year three, $200 below Mainstay Filing.
With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's cumulative cost passes MA Registered Agent.org's in year 2.
Massachusetts LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The LLC is formed when the Massachusetts Secretary of State accepts the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization and $500. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited at: 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 $597 are the price of avoiding the forms.
Common questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Massachusetts?
Budget $199 plus $500 in state fees.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.
How much does Massachusetts take to file an LLC?
Filing costs $500, using the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization.
What does Massachusetts bill each year after formation?
Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $500 a year, with the deadline stated as on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
$99 extra at MA Registered Agent.org, $99 extra at Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and it is part of Mainstay Filing.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Massachusetts?
MA Registered Agent.org, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.
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.
- November 13, 2026 sample from the MA Registered Agent.org pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 sample from the Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page