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3 Best LLC Services in Massachusetts (2026): Worked Prices

Massachusetts, 2026, LLC formation services: the ranking by value reads Mainstay Filing ($199), MA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199). $397 to $597 is the spread of three-year service totals, and $500 is the state's own filing charge on each.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

The working so far

State fee to file $500 sec.state.ma.us (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $199 Provider charges only
Three-year results $397 to $597 Includes both renewals
Three-year state total $1,500 Does not depend on the row
Crossing point No break-even No row ever passes another

Rows ranked by value

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $500 state fee.

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Wins on value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for covering the most items per dollar

$199 yearly plus $500 for the state
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

By the numbers, Mainstay Filing is best value in Massachusetts: $199/yr gets the annual report filed too, and the price stays flat at renewal.

MA Registered Agent.org totals $200 less over three years, but the 28% coverage term favors this row.

You never fill out the Limited Liability Company Annual Report; just the $500 state fee is added.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Resident agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • State fee charged at cost

Adds up

  • No extra charge for the EIN application
  • $199 in year two
  • $199 per year, everything counted

Does not add up

  • Renewal is $100 higher than MA Registered Agent.org's
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In-state provider

2. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a no-extras start

$199 and fees; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 2 belongs to MA Registered Agent.org because $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

You would still do the Limited Liability Company Annual Report yourself.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year afterward
  • Agent included to start

Does not add up

  • Filing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report is left to you
  • EIN application costs $99 more
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In-state provider

3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

$199 and fees; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to Massachusetts Registered Agent.co because $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

You would still do the Limited Liability Company Annual Report yourself.

Year one and renewal both match MA Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year afterward
  • Agent included to start

Does not add up

  • Filing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report is left to you
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 MA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit MA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Massachusetts Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Check the math yourself

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, MA Registered Agent.org $397, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $397. The least spent: MA Registered Agent.org.

Massachusetts state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $500 sec.state.ma.us (checked October 2026) as the source
Limited Liability Company Annual Report $500 every year malegislature.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years $1,500 Total of the rows

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing wins items covered per dollar, worth 28%, with MA Registered Agent.org close behind.

Items covered per dollar tipped it: the Limited Liability Company Annual Report is inside the price.

If you need the EIN application, the rows cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes MA Registered Agent.org.

Massachusetts LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

Inputs: the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization, $500, and the Massachusetts Secretary of State as the destination. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official wording: 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 $597).

Quick answers

What does an LLC formation service cost in Massachusetts?

$199 for the service and $500 for the state.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Service totals for three years: $397 to $597.

What is the Massachusetts fee to file an LLC?

$500 with the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization.

What does Massachusetts collect each year after formation?

Expect $500 every year when the Limited Liability Company Annual Report is filed (on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing includes it, MA Registered Agent.org bills $99 and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co bills $99.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Massachusetts?

From the top: Mainstay Filing, MA Registered Agent.org and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth comes from sec.state.ma.us (August 2026).
  2. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth comes from malegislature.gov (August 2026).
  3. M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12 comes from sec.state.ma.us (August 2026).
  4. Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee comes from sec.state.ma.us (October 2026).
  5. Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee comes from sec.state.ma.us (October 2026).
  6. Massachusetts registered agent statute comes from sec.state.ma.us (October 2026).
  7. The Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  8. The MA Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
  9. The Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026