3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026): Prices Tracked
Our 2026 watchlist puts Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MA Registered Agent.org ($199) at the top for foreign registration services in Massachusetts, listed in that order. Registering in Massachusetts costs $500 at the state, and the services add $397 to $497 across three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Cost is 37% of the order and filings covered are 29% (tracking method)
The short version
Fee paid to the state$500sec.state.ma.us (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices$199Excludes government fees
What three years cost$397 to $497Year one and both renewals
State fees by year three$1,500Official figures only
Crossover yearLines stay apartOrder holds through year 10
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Number one
1. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for adding just one state
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 a year
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co takes first place in Massachusetts: $199 on top of the state fee, with the first agent year included, followed by $99 each year.
On the heaviest measure, three-year cost, it beats Mainstay Filing.
Price covers
Registration sent to the state office
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 on top of the state fee
First agent year included
Then $99 a year
Weak spots
Massachusetts only, so the home state needs its own agent
2
National
2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering over and over
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 a year
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$149/yr
Three-year spend$497
Mainstay Filing takes spot 2 because $199 added to the state fee, a free first resident agent year, then $149 a year.
Its three-year total is $100 above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, and cost is 37% of the order.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Price covers
Foreign registration of the LLC
One fee wherever you register
Holds up
One price in every state
Service charge of $199
Weak spots
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co charges $50 less for the agent
3
Home-state provider
3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state registrant
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 a year
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
MA Registered Agent.org takes spot 3 because $199 on top of the state fee, with the first agent year included, followed by $99 each year.
It costs the same as Massachusetts Registered Agent.co.
Price covers
Registration sent to the state office
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
First agent year included
$199 on top of the state fee
Then $99 a year
Weak spots
Massachusetts only, so the home state needs its own agent
Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.
Why this order for Massachusetts
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co wins on tracked three-year cost, a 37% measure, with Mainstay Filing close behind.
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co wins the cost measure at $397 for three years, $100 under what Mainstay Filing charges.
Massachusetts foreign LLC registration fee and rules, as written by the state
To register: the Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division, with $500. The application needs certificate of legal existence or good standing dated inside 90 days.
If it never registers: no access to Massachusetts courts as plaintiff (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)).
Source wording: sec.state.ma.us (pulled October 2026, noted here)
The do-it-yourself total
Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $1,500 over three years. The services above add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.
Massachusetts pricing questions
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC with Massachusetts?
$500 to the state, with $199 more if you hire a service.
What do these services cost over three years?
By year three these services have cost $397 to $497.
What form registers the LLC?
The registration is Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48), filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.
Does Massachusetts ask for a certificate from the home state?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of legal existence or good standing.
What recurring filing comes after registration?
It is the Foreign LLC annual report, at $500.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
The order stays the same for ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Massachusetts?
Best to least: Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MA Registered Agent.org.