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Maine foreign LLC cost
Registering a foreign LLC in Maine costs $250 to the state, or $449 in the first year with a $199 service; after that the state charge is $150 a year.
First year, line by line
| Cost | Mainstay Filing | Each agent brand |
|---|---|---|
| Filing service | $199 | $199 |
| Maine state fee | $250 | $250 |
| Registered agent, year one | Included | Included |
| First year in all | $449 | $449 |
| Agent, each year after | $149 | $99 |
Prices read October 28, 2026; the state fee is the official figure.
Every year after
- State charge
- $150 a year for the Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State)
- Due
- June 1
- Agent, with Mainstay Filing
- $149 a year
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Maine fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | ME Registered Agent.org | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Maine Registered Agent.co | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.
Service prices read from each provider’s Maine page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
Maine cost questions
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Maine?
$449 in the first year with a $199 service: the $199 service fee plus the $250 state fee, with the agent included.
What does a Maine foreign LLC cost every year after?
The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing, plus $150 a year to the state.
Is the Maine yearly filing included in the service?
No. The service files the registration; the yearly filing is a separate state charge: $150 a year for the Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State).
Sources
- Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities: www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/information-about-entities/entity-types/foreign-entites, checked October 8, 2026
- Form MLLC-12 (foreign qualification statement): www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/mllc12.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1622.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not require qualification: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1623.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1629.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1680, fees: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1680.html, checked October 8, 2026