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Best hereMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one price
$199 yearly plus Massachusetts's fee
Our mark9.3out of 10
Mainstay Filing is number one here: the Massachusetts formation, your resident agent and the annual report all sit under one $199 yearly price.
Limited Liability Company Annual Report filing is part of the yearly price: the state fee of $500 passes through at cost; the report is due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
The three-year premium over Massachusetts Registered Agent.co is $200; coverage outweighs it in our scoring.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your resident agent, all year
- Your annual report prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- Single $199 yearly price
- EIN application included
- $199 renewal, no add-ons
- No markup on the Massachusetts fee
Less good
- Higher renewal than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co (by $100)
Place2
Best value hereMassachusetts Registered Agent.co
2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for budget Massachusetts formation
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year
Our mark8.8out of 10
Second: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, for the Massachusetts filing for $199 and a free first year of resident agent service, then $99 a year.
Served documents are scanned and shared online, and the registered office is a Massachusetts street address.
Filing Massachusetts's Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of its published prices, so plan to file it yourself every year.
What you get
- The formation filing
- First year of resident agent service
Why pick it
- First year of resident agent service included
- Then $99 a year
- $199 over the state fee
Less good
- Does not file the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
- $99 extra for the EIN application
Place3
Best for a Massachusetts-only companyMA Registered Agent.org
3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a low renewal
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year
Our mark8.5out of 10
In third place, MA Registered Agent.org: the Massachusetts filing for $199 and a free first year of resident agent service, then $99 a year.
Served documents are scanned and shared online, and the registered office is a Massachusetts street address.
Filing Massachusetts's Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of its published prices, so plan to file it yourself every year.
Same prices and features as Massachusetts Registered Agent.co; pick whichever you prefer.
What you get
- The formation filing
- First year of resident agent service
Why pick it
- First year of resident agent service included
- Then $99 a year
- $199 over the state fee
Less good
- Does not file the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
- $99 extra for the EIN application
Quick comparison: Massachusetts
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.3 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and annual report in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | 8.8 | $199 | $99/yr | A Massachusetts-only LLC on a budget | Visit Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | MA Registered Agent.org | 8.5 | $199 | $99/yr | A Massachusetts-only LLC on a budget | Visit MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores are The Founders Review's own editorial scores out of 10, from the criteria on our How we rank page. They are not customer ratings.
Massachusetts pricing for 2026: what each service costs
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Limited Liability Company Annual Report filed for you |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| MA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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We read these prices on the companies' own sites on November 12, 2026. Massachusetts's filing fee ($500) is paid on top with every service and is left out of these totals.
Why this order
What split first and second in Massachusetts: what one price covers, weighted at 30% in our method.
Because Massachusetts wants a report every year, having it filed inside the price counted for more than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's lower cost.
More on the criteria: How we rank.
Massachusetts LLC cost: the official fee
The state fee is $500, paid to the Massachusetts Secretary of State with the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization (M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12). Each service adds it at cost.
Massachusetts LLC yearly requirements
Limited Liability Company Annual Report: every year, $500, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Massachusetts LLC service questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Massachusetts?
State fee $500, service fee $199.
What form creates the LLC?
The Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization, filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of State.
Do I need a resident agent for a Massachusetts LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does a Massachusetts LLC have?
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization, with a $500 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and MA Registered Agent.org charge $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in Massachusetts?
On our method, Mainstay Filing: a single $199 price each year covers the filing, the agent and the annual report.
Official sources and price pages
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/c156c512cdllcannua, checked August 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156c/Section, checked August 2026
- M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/c156c512dllccert.p, checked August 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/Fee_Schedule.pdf, checked October 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/general-information/corpora, checked October 2026
- Massachusetts registered agent statute: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/pdf-html/950_cmr_112_limite, checked October 2026
- Read November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page
- Read November 12, 2026: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing and service pages
- Read November 12, 2026: MA Registered Agent.org pricing and service pages