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Registered agent price tables - Massachusetts

3 Best Registered Agents in Massachusetts (2026): Price Table

The best-value registered agents in Massachusetts for 2026 are MA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), ranked here from first to third. A first year costs $99 to $149 and three years cost $297 to $447 across these agents.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Entries are placed by five columns; cost carries 40% and coverage 30%

Table summary

  • Resident agent mandatory?Yessec.state.ma.us [read October 2026, table note]
  • What year one costs$99 to $149A single agent year
  • Cells at year three$297 to $447First year and both renewals
  • Limited Liability Company Annual Report$500 per yearmalegislature.gov [read August 2026, table note]
  • Entries swap inNo break-evenSteady ranking

Massachusetts price table

Entries sit in value order, with prices taken from company pages. State fees are the same whoever serves as agent.

  1. 1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover

    Leads the table
    • Year-1 cell$99
    • Renewal cell$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$297

    $99 in year one; $99 from then on

    MA Registered Agent.org is the first entry in Massachusetts: $99 a year, $99 on renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

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

    Price buys

    • A physical in-state office
    • Scans of papers served on the LLC

    In its favor

    • Comes in under Mainstay Filing each year
    • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

    Against it

    • No help outside the state
    • Limited Liability Company Annual Report remains your job
    See MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state choice

    Single-state service
    • Year-1 cell$99
    • Renewal cell$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$297

    $99 in year one; $99 from then on

    Entry 2 is Massachusetts Registered Agent.co. $99 a year, $99 on renewal, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

    No price gap from MA Registered Agent.org.

    Price buys

    • A physical in-state office
    • Scans of papers served on the LLC

    In its favor

    • Comes in under Mainstay Filing each year
    • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

    Against it

    • No help outside the state
    • Limited Liability Company Annual Report remains your job
    See Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs spread over several states

    Most work covered
    • Year-1 cell$149
    • Renewal cell$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$447

    $149 in year one; $149 from then on

    Mainstay Filing is ranked third. $149 a year here, and the identical $149 in each other state.

    Its three-year cell is $150 above MA Registered Agent.org's, and cost is 40% of the sort.

    Price buys

    • An office address inside the state
    • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned at no extra charge
    • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

    In its favor

    • Travels with the company
    • $149 a year, no change at renewal

    Against it

    • MA Registered Agent.org is $50 cheaper every year
    • Covers the agent role only
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1MA Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495See MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495See Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up by year. None of the entries swap places in ten years.

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3 years of fees come to MA Registered Agent.org $297, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447. Smallest total: MA Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

ChargeCellSource
LLC formation filing$500sec.state.ma.us [read October 2026, table note]
Limited Liability Company Annual Report$500 every yearmalegislature.gov [read August 2026, table note]
Three-year state total$1,500Our sum
Reading down this table, add the filing fee to the two later reports and any minimum tax to get the three-year state figure. Open-ended costs are mentioned but never counted.

Notes on the order

MA Registered Agent.org did better than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co on three-year row total, a 40% column.

MA Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 over three years, a $150 saving next to Mainstay Filing.

Massachusetts resident agent requirements, quoted from the official source (Massachusetts Secretary of State)

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.

Quoted text: sec.state.ma.us [read October 2026, table note]

Filing it yourself

Qualifying owners pay nothing extra by going without a service. The entries above sell the convenience for $99 to $149 a year.

About these figures

What does a Massachusetts registered agent cost per year?

These entries charge $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Between $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Does the law make a Massachusetts LLC keep a resident agent?

Yes, it must. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Is the owner permitted to be the resident agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $500 a year, deadline as the state words it: on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

The entries do not swap places in the first ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in Massachusetts?

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

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Where this came from

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