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

For an LLC filing in Massachusetts, our 2026 routing puts Mainstay Filing ($199), MA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199) in that order. On the three-year map, Massachusetts stands 49th of 50: $500 to open, plus $500 every year to keep the Limited Liability Company Annual Report current.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Massachusetts survey figures

49th

of 50 when three years of tolls are added

Mile 1 is the lightest toll. Every state on one map

Entry fee
$500
Survey of sec.state.ma.us, October 2026
Limited Liability Company Annual Report
$500 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization. Survey of malegislature.gov, August 2026
State toll, three years
$1,500
Only state tolls, miles one to three

Who walks the Massachusetts route for you

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with Massachusetts rules and fee labeling.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for fewer yearly stops to remember

Start hereLeg one $199, later legs $199; state toll separate

We put Mainstay Filing at the head of the route because one yearly fare, $199, buys the opening leg, resident agent duty and the annual report.

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

At renewal the Limited Liability Company Annual Report is handled, and the $500 due to the state is added at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Resident agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • State tolls at cost, nothing added

On the plus side

  • Takes care of the EIN application
  • Fare stays $199 at renewal
  • $199 a year includes the opening and the agent and the report

On the minus side

  • Its renewal fare is $100 higher than MA Registered Agent.org's
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2. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a plain Massachusetts start

Home-state route$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 2, MA Registered Agent.org: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is the owner's to clear, every year.

The fare covers

  • Articles written and sent in
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • No agent fare in lap one
  • $199 to open
  • $99 a lap after that

On the minus side

  • The owner clears the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for Massachusetts-only LLCs

Home-state route$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 3, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is the owner's to clear, every year.

MA Registered Agent.org and this provider publish the same fares.

The fare covers

  • Articles written and sent in
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • No agent fare in lap one
  • $199 to open
  • $99 a lap after that

On the minus side

  • The owner clears the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
  • The EIN is not in the fare ($99)
Visit Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares in a row

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

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026. Add Massachusetts's $500 entry toll to every row.

Price your route

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $500 to open, then the Limited Liability Company Annual Report beginning in year two.

3 years with Mainstay Filing: $2,097 in all, split $1,500 state and $597 provider.

Massachusetts and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
46thDelaware$910
47thNevada$1,125
48thRhode Island$1,450
49thMassachusetts$1,500
50thCalifornia$2,490

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

Massachusetts's entry fee for a new LLC

The Massachusetts Secretary of State receives the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization together with a $500 fee (M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12). No provider on this route adds to it.

Staying on the road: the Limited Liability Company Annual Report

Reserve $500 for the Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year, which closes on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.

What put the first stop first

For Massachusetts, the criterion that decided the lead was steps the service takes over, at 27%.

On our weights, covering the Limited Liability Company Annual Report counted for more than a lower fare.

Common questions

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

Massachusetts tolls $500 to file. The providers on this route charge $199 in lap one.

What toll comes with the Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Annual Report?

$500, every year; the checkpoint closes on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.

Where does Massachusetts fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 49th of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $1,500; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a resident agent a fixed stop for Massachusetts LLCs?

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

Which LLC services are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($199), MA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199), in route order, from the first stop.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Take Mainstay Filing first and MA Registered Agent.org and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co after it; what separates Mainstay Filing is steps the service takes over.

Connecting routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is documented at sec.state.ma.us, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth is documented at malegislature.gov, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker: M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12 is documented at sec.state.ma.us, logged August 2026.
  4. Marker: Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source is documented at sec.state.ma.us, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker: Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source is documented at sec.state.ma.us, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker: Massachusetts registered agent statute is documented at sec.state.ma.us, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker: 6 Del is documented at delcode.delaware.gov, logged August 2026.
  8. Marker: Delaware formation fee: Filing fee, official source is documented at delcode.delaware.gov, logged October 2026.
  9. Marker: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source is documented at corp.delaware.gov, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source is documented at corp.delaware.gov, logged October 2026.
  11. Marker: Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source is documented at legis.delaware.gov, logged October 2026.
  12. Marker: Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source is documented at nvsos.gov, logged October 2026.
  13. Marker: Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source is documented at leg.state.nv.us, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker: Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees is documented at nvsos.gov, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker: R.I is documented at webserver.rilegislature.gov, logged August 2026.
  16. Marker: Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source is documented at sos.ri.gov, logged October 2026.
  17. Marker: Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source is documented at docs.sos.ri.gov, logged October 2026.
  18. Marker: Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division is documented at docs.sos.ri.gov, logged August 2026.
  19. Marker: Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division is documented at sos.ri.gov, logged August 2026.
  20. Marker: Rhode Island other cost is documented at tax.ri.gov, logged October 2026.
  21. Marker: Cal is documented at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, logged August 2026.
  22. Marker: California Secretary of State is documented at sos.ca.gov, logged August 2026.
  23. Marker: California Secretary of State is documented at bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov, logged August 2026.
  24. Marker: California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source is documented at sos.ca.gov, logged October 2026.
  25. Marker: California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and is documented at ftb.ca.gov, logged October 2026.
  26. Marker: California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and is documented at ftb.ca.gov, logged October 2026.
  27. Mainstay Filing (Massachusetts service page), survey of November 12, 2026
  28. MA Registered Agent.org (pricing page), survey of November 12, 2026
  29. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co (pricing page), survey of November 12, 2026