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Foreign registration price tables - Maine

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026): Price Table

The best-value foreign registration services in Maine for 2026 are ME Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Maine Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked here from first to third. Beyond the $250 that Maine takes, three years of service cost $397 to $497.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Sorted by three-year cost (40%) and filing work covered (30%), then renewal gap, crossover year and cell clarity. Table method

Table summary

  • Fee to register the foreign LLC$250maine.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Year-1 range$199The state fee is separate
  • Cells at year three$397 to $497Provider charges for three years
  • What the state takes in 3 years$550Unaffected by provider choice
  • Entries swap inEntries keep their placesSteady ranking

Maine table, ranked

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. The $250 state fee has to be added separately.

  1. 1. ME Registered Agent.org: best for one more state, no frills

    Top of the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Maine's $250; renewal $99

    Top of the table: ME Registered Agent.org. $199 to register and a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.

    Its three-year cell is lower than Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost is 40% of the sort.

    Price buys

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

    In its favor

    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • $99 yearly from year two
    • $199 on top of the state fee

    Against it

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

  2. 2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

    Full package
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$497

    $199 on top of Maine's $250; renewal $149

    Entry 2 is Mainstay Filing. $199 for the filing, nothing for the agent at first, and no change in price from state to state.

    Three years cost $100 more here than with ME Registered Agent.org.

    Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

    Price buys

    • Registration handled for you
    • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
    • One fee wherever you register

    In its favor

    • $199 above the state fee
    • All fifty states covered
    • First-year agent service included

    Against it

    • $50 above ME Registered Agent.org at renewal
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

    In-state provider
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Maine's $250; renewal $99

    Place 3 belongs to Maine Registered Agent.co: $199 to register and a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.

    No price gap from ME Registered Agent.org.

    Price buys

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

    In its favor

    • $99 yearly from year two
    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • $199 on top of the state fee

    Against it

    • A second provider is needed at home
    See Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1ME Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Maine Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up by year. No entry passes another within ten years.

Table calculator

Choose a number of years and each entry's cumulative cost appears.
Cumulative for 3 years: ME Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497, Maine Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the totals: ME Registered Agent.org.

Maine state fees (official)

ChargeCellSource
Registration charge$250maine.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual report for a foreign LLC$150legislature.maine.gov [read October 2026, table note]
What the state collects by year 3$550Filing, reports and any tax
We total three kinds of state charge: the filing, the next two reports and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no stated amount, publication among them, stay out of that number.

Why entry one is entry one

ME Registered Agent.org takes three-year row total, worth 40%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

ME Registered Agent.org totals $397 at year three, $100 under Mainstay Filing.

Maine foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source

Out-of-state LLCs submit the Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12) to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions, along with $250. The filing needs certificate of existence no older than 90 days.

An unregistered LLC can face a block on lawsuits it files in Maine (31 MRSA 1629(1)).

Source: legislature.maine.gov [read October 2026, table note]

If you skip the service

$550 in state fees is the least three years can cost. The table shows what each service piles on ($397 to $497).

About these figures

What does registering a foreign LLC in Maine cost?

$250 paid to the state, and a service fee of $199 if you use one.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form carries out the registration?

Use Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12), lodged with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.

Must a document from the home state accompany the Maine filing?

Yes, one issued within 90 days: certificate of existence.

Which recurring filing follows registration?

It is the Annual report for a foreign LLC, charged at $150.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Maine?

Top to bottom: ME Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Maine Registered Agent.co.

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Where this came from

  1. Cells for Maine Secretary of State draw on maine.gov, read August 2026.
  2. Cells for Maine Secretary of State draw on maine.gov, read August 2026.
  3. Cells for Maine report due date draw on maine.gov, read August 2026.
  4. Cells for 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531 draw on legislature.maine.gov, read August 2026.
  5. Cells for Maine formation fee: Filing fee draw on legislature.maine.gov, read October 2026.
  6. Cells for Maine registered agent statute draw on legislature.maine.gov, read October 2026.
  7. Cells for Maine Secretary of State, foreign draw on maine.gov, read October 2026.
  8. Cells for Form MLLC-12 draw on maine.gov, read October 2026.
  9. Cells for 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign draw on legislature.maine.gov, read October 2026.
  10. Cells for 31 MRSA § 1623, activities draw on legislature.maine.gov, read October 2026.
  11. Cells for 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences draw on legislature.maine.gov, read October 2026.
  12. pricing page, as printed by ME Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  13. Maine service page, as printed by Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  14. pricing page, as printed by Maine Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026