No.1
Number one here
1. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for a Massachusetts LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Massachusetts every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year as your resident agent
Why pick it
- Formation at $199, with the filing fee extra
- Twelve months as your resident agent come with it
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
Weak spots
- The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Best all-in yearly price
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee
Score9.2out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the Massachusetts filing, resident agent service and the annual report, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the Limited Liability Company Annual Report for you. Massachusetts charges $500 every year for it, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your resident agent
- Annual report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual report
- Covers the EIN application
- Massachusetts's fee is passed along at cost
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's
No.3
Low renewal
3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a filing made only in Massachusetts
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.1out of 10
Third place: MA Registered Agent.org. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Massachusetts every year.
No difference in price or features separates Massachusetts Registered Agent.co from MA Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- Year-one resident agent service
Why pick it
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
- Covers the first year of resident agent service
- $199 for the formation, before state fees
Weak spots
- The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | 9.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Massachusetts business holding down its costs | Visit Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | MA Registered Agent.org | 9.1 | $199 | $99/yr | A Massachusetts business holding down its costs | Visit MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
Massachusetts LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the Limited Liability Company Annual Report |
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| Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| MA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Massachusetts's $500 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
Why Massachusetts Registered Agent.co is placed first
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in Massachusetts the decisive one was charge over three years.
Over three years Massachusetts Registered Agent.co totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the Limited Liability Company Annual Report as well, yet an owner can do it alone for the state fee, so the lower charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Massachusetts LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization with the Massachusetts Secretary of State, budget $500. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Massachusetts filing is accepted
File the Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year; the date is on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization. $500 goes to the state. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Massachusetts LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Massachusetts?
The state filing fee is $500; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization, lodged with the Massachusetts Secretary of State.
Does a Massachusetts LLC have to name a resident agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a resident agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Massachusetts.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, filed every year, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization, at a state fee of $500.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and MA Registered Agent.org add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Massachusetts LLC service does the record favor?
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, since its Massachusetts formation is $199 plus the state fee, year-one resident agent service included, then $99 a year.
The record
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, on the record as of August 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, on the record as of August 2026
- M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12, on the record as of August 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Massachusetts registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Massachusetts service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: MA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026