Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because $199 a year pays for the Massachusetts filing, a year as your resident agent and the annual report, and the renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report on your behalf. The state fee in Massachusetts is $500 every year, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation document prepared and filed for you
- Resident agent service across the year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- Massachusetts's fee is added at cost
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's after year one
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, so the owner files it with Massachusetts every year.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year of resident agent service included
Good
- A year as your resident agent comes included
- $199 for the formation, state fee extra
- $99 yearly for the agent in year two
Watch for
- Leaves the Limited Liability Company Annual Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
MA Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, so the owner files it with Massachusetts every year.
We found no difference in price or features between Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and MA Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- Year one as your resident agent
Good
- First-year resident agent service is part of the deal
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
Watch for
- Leaves the Limited Liability Company Annual Report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Massachusetts LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $500 Massachusetts filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Massachusetts the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Massachusetts asks for a report each year and charges $500. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Massachusetts Registered Agent.co's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Massachusetts: filing fee and form
The Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization costs $500 to file with the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Massachusetts after formation
File the Limited Liability Company Annual Report every year, by on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization. The state fee is $500. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Massachusetts LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Massachusetts?
The state filing fee is $500, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization, submitted to the Massachusetts Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a resident agent when it forms in Massachusetts?
Yes. Massachusetts wants a resident agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Massachusetts?
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year, due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization, for a $500 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and MA Registered Agent.org bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Massachusetts LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because one yearly charge of $199 files the Massachusetts formation, serves as your resident agent and files the annual report; renewal is $199.