3 Best Registered Agents in Massachusetts (2026): Fee Schedule
We rank Massachusetts registered agents for 2026 as Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), MA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), best value first. Agents charge $99 to $149 for year one, and $297 to $447 across three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)
Summary of fees
Required by the state?Yessec.state.ma.us {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$99 to $149Billed yearly
Charges, three years$297 to $447Three years of service fees
Limited Liability Company Annual Report$500 yearlymalegislature.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Cost lines cross inDoes not occurOrder is fixed for ten years
Massachusetts: schedules, best value first
Service fees only. Whichever agent you name, the state bills the same.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent
Best value
$149 opening, $149 at renewal
Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447
Schedule one belongs to Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 yearly, whichever state applies.
Three years cost $150 more than MA Registered Agent.org, but the extra duties it covers weigh more in the order.
Duties the charge covers
An office address inside the state
Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.
What settled it
In Massachusetts, the deciding measure was duties inside the charge (31% of the order), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.
Coverage put it ahead of MA Registered Agent.org.
What Massachusetts requires of a resident agent (Massachusetts Secretary of State), in the state's own words
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. (M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5)
The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.
An eligible owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee, while state fees stay the same. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Massachusetts address and someone to accept legal papers.
Quick answers
What does a Massachusetts registered agent charge per year?
Roughly $99 to $149 yearly.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Service charges after three years: $297 to $447.
Does the state insist that a Massachusetts LLC have a resident agent?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
May the owner act as the resident agent?
Yes, once both rules above are satisfied.
What does the state charge the LLC every year?
Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $500 a year, deadline worded by the state as on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
No point of equal cost inside ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Massachusetts?
By the five-part order the Massachusetts schedules run Mainstay Filing, MA Registered Agent.org and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on duties inside the charge.