Massachusetts quote board
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. State fees stay put whoever the agent is.
1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover
Ranks first
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
MA Registered Agent.org leads the board because a one-state agent at $99 a year.
It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the ranking, three-year cost.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- A smaller annual reading than Mainstay Filing
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- One-state service
- Does not cover the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
2
2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for keeping everything in state
Massachusetts only
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co fills quote 2: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Year one and renewal both equal MA Registered Agent.org's.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- A smaller annual reading than Mainstay Filing
Reads poorly
- One-state service
- Does not cover the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state
Handles the most filings
$149 to open, $149 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Next on the board, Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 yearly, whichever state applies.
At year three it reads $150 behind MA Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- A street address located in the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Fifty-state reach
- Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above MA Registered Agent.org
- You still do the reports
Cumulative cost by year
Prices as published November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added in turn. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Run your own reading
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Government side of the board, Massachusetts
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.
Why quote one is quote one
Measured three-year cost put MA Registered Agent.org first. That term is 36% of the ranking; filings handled per dollar, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
Over three years MA Registered Agent.org costs $297; the same period at Mainstay Filing runs $150 higher.
Massachusetts resident agent requirements, quoted from the source (Massachusetts Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Massachusetts resident, a Massachusetts corporation, or a corporation from another state authorized to do business in Massachusetts. State regulations (950 CMR 112.13) also allow other business entities authorized in Massachusetts. Governing rule: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5.
The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.
Quoted text: sec.state.ma.us (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
A qualifying owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee; state fees do not move. The quotes above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Massachusetts address and someone to accept legal papers.
About these readings
What does a Massachusetts registered agent charge each year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.
Must a Massachusetts LLC keep a resident agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the resident agent?
Yes, once both rules above are satisfied.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Each year the state bills $500 for the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which registered agent ranks best in Massachusetts?
From the top of the board: MA Registered Agent.org, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth traces to sec.state.ma.us (August 2026).
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth traces to malegislature.gov (August 2026).
- M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12 traces to sec.state.ma.us (August 2026).
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee traces to sec.state.ma.us (October 2026).
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee traces to sec.state.ma.us (October 2026).
- Massachusetts registered agent statute traces to sec.state.ma.us (October 2026).
- Logged November 13, 2026: MA Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page