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3 Best LLC Services in Maine (2026): Fee Schedule

Mainstay Filing ($199), ME Registered Agent.org ($199) and Maine Registered Agent.co ($199) come out first, second and third among Maine LLC formation services for 2026. Over three years the schedules total $397 to $597. The $175 filing fee in Maine is identical on every one.

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Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that

Maine charges at a glance

Fee at the filing office$175legislature.maine.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$199Government fee not included
Years 1 to 3 added$397 to $597Three years of service fees
State total, years 1 to 3$345The same for every service
Cost lines cross inDoes not occurOrder is fixed for ten years

Maine fee schedules

Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $175 state fee.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual report altogether

Best value

Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee billed separately

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

In Maine, Mainstay Filing is the best value since one charge of $199 a year bundles formation, registered agent service and each annual report.

The $200 premium over ME Registered Agent.org at year three pays for coverage, and coverage decides the order.

Maine bills $85 for the annual report, and the service hands that charge on at cost.

Duties the charge covers

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • State fee billed as published

Charges in its favor

  • No extra fee for the EIN application
  • Renewal stays at $199
  • $199 for the full package

Charges against it

  • ME Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
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2. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a basic start

One-state service

$199 and fees; renewal $99

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

ME Registered Agent.org ranks second. $199 in year one, then $99 a year.

Its charge leaves out the annual report.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Formation billed at $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • Then $99 a year

Charges against it

  • The annual report stays with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN
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3. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

One-state service

$199 and fees; renewal $99

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

Maine Registered Agent.co ranks third. $199 in year one, then $99 a year.

Its charge leaves out the annual report.

Its charges match ME Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation paperwork, completed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Formation billed at $199
  • Then $99 a year

Charges against it

  • The annual report stays with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN
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Charges over time

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2ME Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Maine Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company charges from November 13, 2026, added up by year. No schedule passes another in ten years.

Pick a time span

Running charges for 1 to 5 years, with an optional EIN application. State fees are left out because they are identical across schedules.
Over 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, ME Registered Agent.org $397, Maine Registered Agent.co $397. Schedule with the smallest total: ME Registered Agent.org.

State fees with sources

LineChargeSource
Cost to form$175legislature.maine.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$85 every yearmaine.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Cost of missing the deadline$50maine.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
State fees over three years$345Calculated from the lines above
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

The order behind Maine

In Maine, the deciding measure was duties inside the charge (31% of the order), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Maine wants the annual report every year, so a charge that covers it ranked above a lower charge that does not.

Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's running charges pass ME Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

The Maine LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

To form the LLC you send the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) to the Maine Secretary of State with $175. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted text: legislature.maine.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

Without a service

$345 is the floor for three years, all of it state fees. Above that floor, services add $397 to $597.

Common questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Maine?

The schedules charge $199 up front, and the state adds $175.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Service charges after three years: $397 to $597.

How much does Maine bill to file an LLC?

The state bills $175 for the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6).

What does Maine bill each year after formation?

The annual report costs $85 each year, due June 1.

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing: included, ME Registered Agent.org: $99 more, Maine Registered Agent.co: $99 more.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Maine?

By the five-part order the Maine schedules run Mainstay Filing, ME Registered Agent.org and Maine Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on duties inside the charge.

Related schedules

Fee sources

  1. The Maine Secretary of State charge was taken from maine.gov (August 2026).
  2. The Maine Secretary of State charge was taken from maine.gov (August 2026).
  3. The Maine report due date charge was taken from maine.gov (August 2026).
  4. The 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531 charge was taken from legislature.maine.gov (August 2026).
  5. The Maine formation fee: Filing fee charge was taken from legislature.maine.gov (October 2026).
  6. The Maine registered agent statute charge was taken from legislature.maine.gov (October 2026).
  7. The Maine service page page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  8. The pricing page page at ME Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026
  9. The pricing page page at Maine Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026