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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026): Fee Schedule

Comparing 2026 fee schedules, the best foreign registration services for Massachusetts are Mainstay Filing ($199), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199) and MA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Massachusetts charges $500 to register, and the services add $397 to $497 in fees over three years.

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Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

Fees in brief

Filing fee owed to the state$500sec.state.ma.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Year-one fees$199Before state fees
Billed over three years$397 to $497Three years of service fees
What the state bills in 3 years$1,500The same for every service
Point of equal costCharges stay apartOrder holds to year 10

Massachusetts: schedules, best value first

Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $500 state fee.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing

Top schedule

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497

Schedule one belongs to Mainstay Filing. Massachusetts registration at $199 plus state fees, with year-one agent service paid for.

The $100 premium over Massachusetts Registered Agent.co at year three pays for coverage, and coverage decides the order.

Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Fifty-state service

Charges in its favor

  • Same fee wherever you register
  • $199 above the state fee

Charges against it

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for a low registration charge

One-state service

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Following that, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: a Massachusetts registration through this service starts at $199, and the agent renews at $99.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Year-one agent covered
  • Then $99 a year
  • Service fee of $199

Charges against it

  • A second provider is needed at home
Check Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state registrant

One-state service

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Following that, MA Registered Agent.org: a Massachusetts registration through this service starts at $199, and the agent renews at $99.

Opening and renewal charges both equal Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Service fee of $199
  • Then $99 a year
  • Year-one agent covered

Charges against it

  • A second provider is needed at home
Check MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running charges by year

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. No schedule passes another in ten years.

Charges calculator

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Over 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $497, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $397, MA Registered Agent.org $397. Schedule with the smallest total: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
Cost to register$500sec.state.ma.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Foreign LLC annual report$500sec.state.ma.us {fee list dated October 2026}
Three-year state total$1,500Filing, reports and any tax
To get the state figure, add the filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax. Open-ended costs get a mention but no number.

What settled it

Mainstay Filing did better than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co on duties inside the charge, a 31% measure.

Several states at one charge beat Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's lower renewal.

The Massachusetts foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words

The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division collects $500 and the Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) from out-of-state LLCs active in Massachusetts. Add certificate of legal existence or good standing issued inside 90 days.

Ignoring the requirement can lead to a bar on filing its own suits in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)).

Cited at: sec.state.ma.us {fee list dated October 2026}

Filing it yourself

Do it alone and Massachusetts still collects $1,500 over three years, plus you complete every form. A service charges $397 to $497 to take that off you.

About these fees

What does Massachusetts charge a foreign LLC to register?

$500 in state fees, before any service charge of $199.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form completes the registration?

Complete Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) and send it to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.

Does Massachusetts require a document from the home state?

Yes, and it cannot be older than 90 days: certificate of legal existence or good standing.

Which recurring filing comes after registration?

The Foreign LLC annual report, which bills $500.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Massachusetts?

Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, then MA Registered Agent.org.

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Fee sources

  1. sec.state.ma.us is the basis for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, as of August 2026.
  2. malegislature.gov is the basis for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, as of August 2026.
  3. sec.state.ma.us is the basis for M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12, as of August 2026.
  4. sec.state.ma.us is the basis for Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, as of October 2026.
  5. sec.state.ma.us is the basis for Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, as of October 2026.
  6. sec.state.ma.us is the basis for Massachusetts registered agent statute, as of October 2026.
  7. sec.state.ma.us is the basis for Massachusetts Corporations Division, foreign LLC, as of October 2026.
  8. malegislature.gov is the basis for G.L. c. 156C § 48, as of October 2026.
  9. malegislature.gov is the basis for G.L. c. 156C § 54, as of October 2026.
  10. malegislature.gov is the basis for G.L. c. 156D § 15.01, as of October 2026.
  11. Massachusetts service page as Mainstay Filing listed it on November 13, 2026
  12. pricing page as Massachusetts Registered Agent.co listed it on November 13, 2026
  13. pricing page as MA Registered Agent.org listed it on November 13, 2026