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Massachusetts foreign LLC cost

Registering a foreign LLC in Massachusetts costs $500 to the state, or $699 in the first year with a $199 service; after that the state charge is $500 a year.

First year, line by line

CostMainstay FilingEach agent brand
Filing service$199$199
Massachusetts state fee$500$500
Registered agent, year oneIncludedIncluded
First year in all$699$699
Agent, each year after$149$99

Prices read October 28, 2026; the state fee is the official figure.

Every year after

State charge
$500 a year for the Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth)
Due
Anniversary of registration
Agent, with Mainstay Filing
$149 a year

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026)

#ServiceService feeMassachusetts feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$500Year one included, then $149/yr
2MA Registered Agent.org$199$500Year one included, then $99/yr
3Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$199$500Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Massachusetts checkout showed $719 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

Service prices read from each provider’s Massachusetts page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.

Massachusetts cost questions

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Massachusetts?

$699 in the first year with a $199 service: the $199 service fee plus the $500 state fee, with the agent included.

What does a Massachusetts foreign LLC cost every year after?

The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing, plus $500 a year to the state.

Is the Massachusetts yearly filing included in the service?

No. The service files the registration; the yearly filing is a separate state charge: $500 a year for the Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth).

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