3 Best LLC Services in Massachusetts (2026), Ranked
Best LLC formation services in Massachusetts for 2026: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199), MA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked in that order. Costs in brief: $500 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
At a glance
State filing fee
$500, one time
Then
$500 annually
Resident agent
Yes, the statute demands one
Pick
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, MA Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing
Read November 13, 2026; three years = year one + two renewals.
Key questions
How much to start an LLC in this state?
$500 at the state. A service adds $199 in year one.
State fees across three years, filing included: $1,500. sec.state.ma.us (October 2026) is the source of record
Which form, filed where?
Your filing is the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization, and it is sent to the Massachusetts Secretary of State.
Law: M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12. sec.state.ma.us (October 2026) is the source of record
A resident agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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.
Owed each year: the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, $500. Mark on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization on the calendar as your deadline.
The last row adds the filing, two reports and any minimum tax. Variable costs are explained in the text and left out of the sum.
Also asked
EIN application included?
Only Mainstay Filing includes it. Elsewhere: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $99, MA Registered Agent.org $99.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co totals $397 and MA Registered Agent.org totals $397 and Mainstay Filing totals $597, with state fees on top.
Where do the numbers come from?
State fees cite their official page; service prices come from the company's own site.
Do I have to hire one?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
Yearly state costs?
Owed each year: the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, $500. Mark on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization on the calendar as your deadline.
Which LLC service should I use in Massachusetts?
Rank Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ahead of MA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Source list
Reference line for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, drawn from sec.state.ma.us and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, drawn from malegislature.gov and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12, drawn from sec.state.ma.us and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, drawn from sec.state.ma.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, drawn from sec.state.ma.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Massachusetts registered agent statute, drawn from sec.state.ma.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
MA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page, read November 13, 2026