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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026): Worked Prices
After the sums, Mainstay Filing ($199), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199) and MA Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the 2026 Massachusetts table of foreign registration services, in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $500 to the state for registering.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team
↓ Sorted by:Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method
Results box
Charge for registering$500sec.state.ma.us (checked October 2026) as the source
Totals after one year$199State fee not added
Three-year range$397 to $497Includes both renewals
What the state collects by year 3$1,500Left out of the score
First crossoverNo break-evenThe order stays put for ten years
The Massachusetts rows
Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Massachusetts's $500 comes on top.
#Sorted byYear-1 priceRenewal priceSum of 3 years
1
Best value
1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second or third state
$199 on top of the state's $500; renewals at $149
Year-1 price$199
Price after year 1$149/yr
Sum of 3 years$497
Mainstay Filing comes out on top. Working: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in each state.
Pay $100 more than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co over three years and the recurring paperwork stops being your job.
The agent line starts in year two at $149 a year, in any state.
The price buys
Filing delivered to the state
A price that does not change by state
Adds up
Useful if another state follows
$199 added to Massachusetts's fee
Does not add up
$50 above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co at renewal
2
In-state provider
2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for adding exactly one state
$199 on top of the state's $500; renewals at $99
Year-1 price$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Sum of 3 years$397
Next in the working, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
The price buys
Registration papers, prepared and filed
Year-one agent service
Adds up
$199 plus the state fee
$99 yearly from year two
No agent charge for year one
Does not add up
A second provider is needed at home
3
In-state provider
3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal
$199 on top of the state's $500; renewals at $99
Year-1 price$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Sum of 3 years$397
Next in the working, MA Registered Agent.org: $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
Compare the two and the figures match: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co charges the same.
To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.
What settled the order
Mainstay Filing scored above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co on items covered per dollar, a 28% term.
A foreign LLC spans two states already, so a provider that covers both scored first.
Massachusetts foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division collects $500 and the Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) from out-of-state LLCs doing business in Massachusetts. Attach certificate of legal existence or good standing issued within 90 days.
Not registering can lead to its own claims cannot be brought (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)).
As written: sec.state.ma.us (checked October 2026) as the source
The no-service row
The state's fees alone total $1,500 for three years, which is the floor. The table shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).
Quick answers
How much does Massachusetts take to register an out-of-state LLC?
$500 at the state office, plus $199 for a service in year one.
What do the services add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the rows, not counting state fees.
Which form does the registering?
The form is Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48), and the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division receives it.
Does Massachusetts ask for a paper from the home state?
Yes, and it must be under 90 days old: certificate of legal existence or good standing.
What recurring filing comes after registration?
The Foreign LLC annual report, which costs $500.
In what year does one service pass another in total cost?
The rows do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service is best value in Massachusetts?
Mainstay Filing takes the first row, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co the second, MA Registered Agent.org the third.