3 Best LLC Services in Massachusetts (2026): Prices Tracked
For LLC formation services in Massachusetts this 2026, the order on the watchlist is MA Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199). Over three years these services cost $397 to $597, and Massachusetts adds its $500 filing fee to every one of them.
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
What the state charges to form$500sec.state.ma.us (pulled October 2026, noted here)
First-year price range$199Provider charges only
Three-year spread$397 to $597Year one and both renewals
Government charges over 3 years$1,500Filing, reports, any minimum tax
Switch pointNot within ten yearsRanking does not flip
Ranked picks
Service prices only. The $500 state fee applies to every service.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Best value
1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for companies that never leave the state
$199 plus fees; renews at $99
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
MA Registered Agent.org leads since $199 to start, agent service for year one included, then $99 a year.
A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place, since cost counts most.
You file the Limited Liability Company Annual Report on your own.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$99 a year from year two
$199 plus the state fee
Agent service free in year one
Weak spots
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not priced in
EIN application adds $99
2
Works in every state
2. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly price that never moves
Starts at $199; renews at $199; state fee extra
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$199/yr
Three-year spend$597
Spot 2 goes to Mainstay Filing: for $199 a year the filing, the resident agent and the annual report are all covered, and year two costs $199.
Over three years it runs $200 higher than MA Registered Agent.org.
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is handled each time, with Massachusetts's $500 passed along at cost.
Price covers
Articles of organization, filed
Resident agent for the full year
Annual report, filed when it is due
EIN application, prepared for you
State fee billed as is
Holds up
A single price of $199 a year
EIN application covered
Year two costs $199
Weak spots
Renews $100 above MA Registered Agent.org
3
Built for Massachusetts
3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for owners who file their own reports
$199 plus fees; renews at $99
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Entry 3 is Massachusetts Registered Agent.co. $199 to start, agent service for year one included, then $99 a year.
You file the Limited Liability Company Annual Report on your own.
Its prices are identical to MA Registered Agent.org's.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 plus the state fee
Agent service free in year one
$99 a year from year two
Weak spots
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not priced in
Three years of state charges means one filing, two reports and any minimum tax. We list open-ended costs such as publication but keep them out of the total.
Why this order for Massachusetts
Tracked three-year cost gave MA Registered Agent.org the lead. It makes up 37% of the order, and filings covered by the price, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.
Three years with MA Registered Agent.org come to $397, while Mainstay Filing runs $200 higher over the same stretch.
If you count the EIN application, MA Registered Agent.org costs less from year 2.
Massachusetts LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
$500 and the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization, filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of State, bring the company into being. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $1,500 over three years. The services above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.
Massachusetts pricing questions
How much do LLC formation services cost in Massachusetts?
Year one is $199 among these services, and Massachusetts adds $500 to file.
What do these services cost over three years?
The first year and two renewals total $397 to $597.
What does Massachusetts charge to file an LLC?
$500 paid to the state, through the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization.
What does Massachusetts charge every year once the LLC exists?
What repeats is the Limited Liability Company Annual Report at $500 annually (on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization).
Does the price include the EIN application?
MA Registered Agent.org: $99 more; Mainstay Filing: no extra charge; Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: $99 more.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
Not in the next ten years. The running totals keep their order.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Massachusetts?
MA Registered Agent.org is first, with Mainstay Filing and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co after it.