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Maine LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

2026 route for an LLC filing in Maine: Mainstay Filing ($199), Maine Registered Agent.co ($199) and ME Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked first to last. $175 gets the LLC across the line in Maine; the annual report then costs $85 every year, which puts the state 38th of 50 on a three-year trip.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Maine survey figures

38th

of 50 when three years of tolls are added

Counted from the lightest toll up, same mile as other states. See the full map

Entry fee
$175
legislature.maine.gov, surveyed October 2026
Annual report
$85 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: June 1. maine.gov, surveyed August 2026
Penalty for missing the checkpoint
$50
maine.gov, surveyed August 2026
State toll, three years
$345
The entry fee and two later checkpoints

The Maine stops, ranked

The criteria and weights behind the order are in the method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather someone else file the annual report

Route pickLeg one $199, later legs $199; state toll separate

The route starts with Mainstay Filing, where a fare of $199 a year carries the Maine formation, the registered agent role and the annual report all the way, and renewal is $199.

Its three-year provider cost runs $200 above Maine Registered Agent.co's, and in exchange more of the state's checkpoints are cleared for you.

At renewal the annual report is handled, and the $85 due to the state is added at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • No markup on the state toll

On the plus side

  • EIN handled as well
  • $199 a year includes the opening and the agent and the report
  • The renewal fare holds at $199

On the minus side

  • $100 more each lap after the first
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for light entry fees

Built for Maine$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Continuing, Maine Registered Agent.co is the second alternative, since $199 to open the LLC with the first agent lap covered, then $99 each lap.

The owner submits the annual report personally every year.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 above the state toll
  • No agent fare in lap one

On the minus side

  • The annual report is not covered
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

Built for Maine$199 for lap one, $99 for each lap after

Continuing, ME Registered Agent.org is the third alternative, since $199 to open the LLC with the first agent lap covered, then $99 each lap.

The owner submits the annual report personally every year.

Maine Registered Agent.co charges the same fares.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • No agent fare in lap one
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 above the state toll

On the minus side

  • The annual report is not covered
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Maine Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3ME Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Provider fare pages, read November 12, 2026. The $175 state toll is in none of the rows.

LLC route calculator

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $175 to open, then the annual report beginning in year two.

$345 in state tolls plus $597 paid to Mainstay Filing makes $942 over 3 years.

Maine and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
37thWashington$340
38thArkansas$345
38thMaine$345
40thAlaska$350
41stFlorida$402.50

LLC costs by state plots all fifty, least expensive first.

Leg one: filing the Maine LLC

The Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) goes to the Maine Secretary of State with $175 attached. Each provider below bills that toll at cost. The state reports a transit time of about 10 to 15 business days (home page).

Maine annual report: fee, deadline and late penalty

The annual report checkpoint comes every year, June 1, and the toll is $85. Missing it adds $50.

How the Maine stops were ordered

Mainstay Filing won the lead on steps the service takes over, worth 27% of the total; Maine Registered Agent.co came next.

Maine Registered Agent.co costs less, though you would clear the annual report yourself.

Maine LLC service questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Maine?

The state's toll is $175. Provider fares on this page: $199.

What toll comes with the Maine annual report?

$85, every year; the checkpoint closes June 1. Arriving late adds $50.

Where does Maine fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 38th of 50 on three-year state tolls, level with other states, at $345; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

How long does the state take to open a new LLC?

Transit at the state takes 10 to 15 business days (home page).

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Maine LLCs?

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

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Mainstay Filing, Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org, in route order.

Keep traveling

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker for Maine Secretary of State: the page at maine.gov, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker for Maine Secretary of State: the page at maine.gov, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker for Maine report due date: the page at maine.gov, logged August 2026.
  4. Marker for 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531: the page at legislature.maine.gov, logged August 2026.
  5. Marker for Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at legislature.maine.gov, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker for Maine registered agent statute: the page at legislature.maine.gov, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker for Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at sos.wa.gov, logged October 2026.
  8. Marker for Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at sos.wa.gov, logged October 2026.
  9. Marker for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: the page at ccfs.sos.wa.gov, logged August 2026.
  10. Marker for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: the page at sos.wa.gov, logged August 2026.
  11. Marker for Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source: the page at sos.wa.gov, logged October 2026.
  12. Marker for Ark: the page at arkleg.state.ar.us, logged August 2026.
  13. Marker for Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and: the page at sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker for Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing: the page at sos.arkansas.gov, logged October 2026.
  16. Marker for Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: the page at akleg.gov, logged August 2026.
  17. Marker for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: the page at commerce.alaska.gov, logged August 2026.
  18. Marker for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: the page at commerce.alaska.gov, logged August 2026.
  19. Marker for Fla: the page at flsenate.gov, logged August 2026.
  20. Marker for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at dos.fl.gov, logged October 2026.
  21. Marker for Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the page at flsenate.gov, logged October 2026.
  22. Marker for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: the page at dos.fl.gov, logged August 2026.
  23. Marker for Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: the page at dos.fl.gov, logged August 2026.
  24. Marker for Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: the page at flsenate.gov, logged October 2026.
  25. Marker for Processing time, official source: the page at maine.gov, logged October 2026.
  26. Mainstay Filing: Maine service page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  27. Maine Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
  28. ME Registered Agent.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026