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What a registered agent costs by state / Massachusetts

3 Best Registered Agents in Massachusetts (2026): What You Pay

Your best-value options among Massachusetts registered agents for 2026 are MA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), ranked from first to third. You can expect to pay $99 to $149 in the first year and $297 to $447 by year three.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Ranking = 38% what you spend + 31% work covered + three smaller factors (details)

The short version

Must you name one? Yes sec.state.ma.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend $99 to $149 Yearly agent price
Three-year range $297 to $447 Opening year plus two more
Limited Liability Company Annual Report $500 a year malegislature.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Crossover year Does not happen Ranking steady to year 10

Massachusetts ranking

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. A different agent leaves the state charge as it was.

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Ranks first

1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

In Massachusetts, MA Registered Agent.org is where your money goes furthest, since $297 across three years if the company stays put.

Three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 38% of the ranking.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

What you get

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • Massachusetts only
  • You still handle the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
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Local option

2. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state address

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Massachusetts Registered Agent.co takes spot 2 because $297 across three years if the company stays put.

No price gap from MA Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Papers served on the LLC scanned to your account

What you get

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

What to watch

  • Massachusetts only
  • You still handle the Limited Liability Company Annual Report
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Any state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Option 3 is Mainstay Filing. One price across fifty states: $149 a year.

By year three it costs $150 more than MA Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Travels with your company
  • $149 yearly, no increase

What to watch

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • Does not file the yearly report

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 MA Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out MA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Massachusetts Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published November 13, 2026; you pay year one first, then each renewal is added. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Pick your number of years

Change the years and see what you would pay.

Over 3 years: MA Registered Agent.org $297, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447. The best total here is MA Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Filing to form your LLC $500 sec.state.ma.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Limited Liability Company Annual Report $500 every year malegislature.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $1,500 Filing, reports and any tax

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Why this order for Massachusetts

Weight 38%: your three-year spend. That factor separated the top two.

The three-year column shows $297 for MA Registered Agent.org, $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.

What Massachusetts requires of your resident agent (Massachusetts Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Massachusetts resident, a Massachusetts corporation, or a corporation from another state authorized to do business in Massachusetts. State regulations (950 CMR 112.13) also allow other business entities authorized in Massachusetts. (M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5)

The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.

The state's wording: sec.state.ma.us (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

Without a service, your agent cost is zero provided you qualify, and state charges do not change. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Massachusetts money questions

How much will a Massachusetts registered agent cost me per year?

Expect $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.

Do I have to have a resident agent for a Massachusetts LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own resident agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Limited Liability Company Annual Report: $500 a year, and the state says it is due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Not within ten years: the order of the totals stays the same.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Massachusetts?

MA Registered Agent.org, which wins on your three-year spend. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing follow.

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Where we looked

  1. For Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, open sec.state.ma.us (read August 2026).
  2. For Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, open malegislature.gov (read August 2026).
  3. For M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12, open sec.state.ma.us (read August 2026).
  4. For Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, open sec.state.ma.us (read October 2026).
  5. For Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, open sec.state.ma.us (read October 2026).
  6. For Massachusetts registered agent statute, open sec.state.ma.us (read October 2026).
  7. On November 13, 2026 the MA Registered Agent.org pricing page page said this
  8. On November 13, 2026 the Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page page said this
  9. On November 13, 2026 the Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page page said this