3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026), Ranked
Best foreign registration services in Maine for 2026: ME Registered Agent.org ($199), Maine Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked in that order. Registering costs $250 at Maine, whoever files, plus $397 to $497 to a service over three years.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
Quick answers
Fee to the state
$250
Certificate required?
Required (90 day age limit)
After registering
$150, Annual report for a foreign LLC
Our pick
ME Registered Agent.org, Maine Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing
Three-year state total, registration included: $550. source of record: maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
Which form, filed where?
Once the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions accepts the Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12), the LLC is registered.
Attach certificate of existence issued in the last 90 days.
Any recurring filing?
A recurring Annual report for a foreign LLC, at $150.
Deadline per the state: June 1.
Why this order?
Three-year price (36%) goes to ME Registered Agent.org.
Five criteria: three-year price (36%), chores removed from your list (26%), price shown up front (15%), year-two bill (12%) and states served (11%).
ME Registered Agent.org: $397 for three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing.
To verify the total: filing fee, two later reports, minimum tax if one applies. Costs without a set amount are excluded.
Also asked
Is an agent needed at home too?
Yes, in most cases. A company active in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, can cover home and this state together.
Three-year cost of each?
ME Registered Agent.org will run $397, Maine Registered Agent.co will run $397, Mainstay Filing will run $497, with state fees on top.
Are the fees official?
State fees cite their official page; service prices come from the company's own site.
Is a service required?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
Can someone register the LLC for me?
Yes, every pick files it, and the state fee is the same for all.
Who ranks first in Maine?
ME Registered Agent.org: registration is $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99 a year. Behind it: Maine Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.
Source list
Q and A source note covering Maine Secretary of State, found at maine.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Maine Secretary of State, found at maine.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Maine report due date, found at maine.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531, found at legislature.maine.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Maine formation fee: Filing fee, found at legislature.maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Maine registered agent statute, found at legislature.maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Maine Secretary of State, foreign, found at maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Form MLLC-12, found at maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign, found at legislature.maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering 31 MRSA § 1623, activities, found at legislature.maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences, found at legislature.maine.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
ME Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing Maine service page, read November 13, 2026