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1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
First place: MA Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
MA Registered Agent.org lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
Weak spots
- The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is yours to file
- Built for Massachusetts; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
One agent, every state
2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.0out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. The charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Massachusetts filing and the annual report.
MA Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A registered office street address in any state you need
- Papers served on the company are scanned within the business day, free
- Three government letters a year scanned without charge
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above MA Registered Agent.org
- Unless you buy the formation package, you file the annual report
No.3
Built for Massachusetts
3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for Massachusetts specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The registered office is Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
No difference in price or features separates MA Registered Agent.org from Massachusetts Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded to your account
Why pick it
- $99 annually, flat across renewals
- LLC formation offered, year-one agent service included
- A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is yours to file
- Built for Massachusetts; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | MA Registered Agent.org | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner 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 registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| MA Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Massachusetts's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
Why MA Registered Agent.org 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 MA Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Massachusetts gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Massachusetts requires of a resident agent (source: Massachusetts Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient. Authority: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5.
The Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Annual Report: its fee and due date
In Massachusetts, the Limited Liability Company Annual Report comes due every year. $500 is payable to the state, and the deadline is on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization. Notices about it are sent to your resident agent.
Questions on Massachusetts registered agents
Is a Massachusetts LLC obliged to appoint a resident agent?
Yes. Massachusetts law expects every LLC to appoint a resident agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Massachusetts registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the resident agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
What is the deadline for the Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Annual Report?
$500 goes to the state, and the filing falls due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
MA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Massachusetts registered agent does the record favor?
MA Registered Agent.org, since it charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
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: MA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Massachusetts service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026