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3 Best LLC Services in Massachusetts (2026): Price Table

Massachusetts LLC formation services for 2026, ranked on price and coverage: MA Registered Agent.org ($199), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Spend on services over three years sits in a $397 to $597 band, and the state's $500 sits outside it.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Cost 40%, coverage 30%, three smaller columns (how the table is sorted)

Massachusetts: the main figures

  • Fee at the filing office$500sec.state.ma.us [read October 2026, table note]
  • Price band, year one$199Services only
  • Three-year cells$397 to $597Year one plus two renewals
  • State total, years 1 to 3$1,500Official figures alone
  • CrossoverNeverNothing changes rank

Massachusetts price table

Columns give year one, the price after that and the three-year total. Add Massachusetts's $500 to whichever entry you pick.

  1. 1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest bill over three years

    Best value
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

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

    MA Registered Agent.org sits first, since $199 covers formation and the agent is $99 a year afterward.

    On the heaviest column, three-year cost, it beats Mainstay Filing.

    The Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays your responsibility.

    Price buys

    • Articles of organization, filed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • Agent included to start
    • Then $99 per year

    Against it

    • Limited Liability Company Annual Report sits outside what you pay
    • EIN add-on: $99
    See MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

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

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

    Place 2 belongs to Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: $199 covers formation and the agent is $99 a year afterward.

    The Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays your responsibility.

    MA Registered Agent.org lists identical prices.

    Price buys

    • Articles of organization, filed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Agent included to start
    • Then $99 per year
    • $199 on top of the state fee

    Against it

    • Limited Liability Company Annual Report sits outside what you pay
    • EIN add-on: $99
    See Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and upkeep on one invoice

    Most work covered
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$199/yr
    • Three-year cell$597

    $199 a year

    Below that, Mainstay Filing: a single $199 charge includes formation, resident agent service and every annual report.

    MA Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years, enough to place higher.

    The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is taken care of each time, with Massachusetts's $500 billed at cost.

    Price buys

    • Formation delivered to the state office
    • Resident agent for twelve months
    • Annual report, filed when due
    • EIN application prepared
    • Nothing added to state charges

    In its favor

    • The EIN application is taken care of
    • Year two is $199
    • Steady at $199

    Against it

    • MA Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each entry adds up to

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1MA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Break-even check

Choose a number of years and each entry's cumulative cost appears; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.
3 years of fees come to MA Registered Agent.org $397, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Smallest total: MA Registered Agent.org.

Massachusetts state fees (official)

ChargeCellSource
Filing to form the LLC$500sec.state.ma.us [read October 2026, table note]
Limited Liability Company Annual Report$500 every yearmalegislature.gov [read August 2026, table note]
What the state collects by year 3$1,500Sum of the lines above
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.

What settled the order

For Massachusetts, the deciding column was three-year row total (40% of the sort), where MA Registered Agent.org finished ahead.

In the three-year column MA Registered Agent.org reads $397, which is $200 away from Mainstay Filing.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing moves past MA Registered Agent.org in year 2.

Massachusetts LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

The Massachusetts Secretary of State accepts the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization with $500, as set out in M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official wording: sec.state.ma.us [read October 2026, table note]

State fees only

Do the filing yourself and the only charge left is the state's: $1,500 across three years. The entries above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Massachusetts?

Year one costs $199 before the $500 filing fee.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

How much does Massachusetts charge to file an LLC?

It costs $500 to file, using the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization.

What does Massachusetts charge each year after formation?

Following formation, the table shows Massachusetts wanting the Limited Liability Company Annual Report each year for $500, on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

MA Registered Agent.org charges $99 more, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co charges $99 more and Mainstay Filing bundles it in.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Massachusetts?

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

See also

Where this came from

  1. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: sec.state.ma.us, as of August 2026.
  2. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: malegislature.gov, as of August 2026.
  3. M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12: sec.state.ma.us, as of August 2026.
  4. Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee: sec.state.ma.us, as of October 2026.
  5. Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee: sec.state.ma.us, as of October 2026.
  6. Massachusetts registered agent statute: sec.state.ma.us, as of October 2026.
  7. MA Registered Agent.org pricing page page as of November 13, 2026
  8. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page page as of November 13, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page page as of November 13, 2026