3 Best Registered Agents in Massachusetts (2026), Ranked
Best registered agents in Massachusetts for 2026: MA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ranked in that order. Agent prices start at $99 to $149 in year one and total $297 to $447 over three.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
At a glance
Must you name one?
Yes, the statute demands one
Title in law
Resident agent
Typical price
$99 to $149 yearly
Pick
MA Registered Agent.org, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing
Best in Massachusetts, in order
Order set by our five criteria, three-year cost first.
1Top pick
1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that stay put
$99/yr, renews at $99
Reason for MA Registered Agent.org at the top: $99 a year then $99 suits an LLC that stays in Massachusetts.
It undercuts Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, which puts it first for a company that stays put.
Price covers
In-state address
Legal papers scanned online
For
Less per year than Mainstay Filing
Fixed $99 yearly
Against
Massachusetts only
Limited Liability Company Annual Report not included
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.
Questions and replies
A resident agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5. source of record: sec.state.ma.us, confirmed October 2026
Who can be the agent?
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.
An eligible owner may be the agent for free.
What does an agent cost?
Recommended services charge $99 to $149 annually, $297 to $447 across three years.
Any agent, same state fees.
What does an agent do?
Accepts lawsuits and official mail for the LLC at a Massachusetts address.
Limited Liability Company Annual Report: every year, $500. For timing, the state's own calendar reads: on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization, so plan ahead of it.
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.
More replies
Can I be my own agent?
Usually yes: check who qualifies and which address counts.
What address counts?
The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.
What do the picks cost over three years?
MA Registered Agent.org totals $297 and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co totals $297 and Mainstay Filing totals $447
Are the fees official?
Official Massachusetts sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.
Do I have to hire one?
Not required. The state takes filings from owners.
Best registered agent in Massachusetts?
Rank MA Registered Agent.org ahead of Massachusetts Registered Agent.co 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
Price page: MA Registered Agent.org pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026