LLC price index · Massachusetts
3 Best LLC Services in Massachusetts (2026): Price Index
Index basis: Highest index first. Cost carries 38% and coverage 32% (the full basis)
Figures at a glance
The indexed ledger
1. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for bare-bones formations
Index leaderLine one is Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: $199 to start, year-one agent service included, and $99/yr from year two.
Cost settles it: three years here come in under Mainstay Filing.
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of its price.
Line includes
- Formation filing, prepared and sent
- Agent service in year one
Credits
- No agent charge in year one
- $199 over the state fee
- Then $99 per year
Debits
- The Limited Liability Company Annual Report sits outside the price
- The EIN application costs $99 more
2. Mainstay Filing: best for having the annual report filed for you
Covers the most itemsNext on the ledger: Mainstay Filing, with the annual report rides inside the $199 yearly price, which no other line includes.
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co subtotals $200 lower across three years, enough to index ahead.
Nothing to prepare for the Limited Liability Company Annual Report: it is filed, and only the $500 state fee is added.
Line includes
- Filing made on your behalf
- Resident agent for the full year
- Annual report, prepared and filed
- The EIN application
- State fee at exact cost
Credits
- Renews at the same $199
- The EIN application is part of the price
- $199 covers the bundle
Debits
- Renews $100 higher than Massachusetts Registered Agent.co
3. MA Registered Agent.org: best for companies that stay home
In-state lineMA Registered Agent.org indexes third. The entries: $199 to start, year-one agent service included, and $99/yr from year two.
The Limited Liability Company Annual Report is not part of its price.
On price alone it is a tie with Massachusetts Registered Agent.co.
Line includes
- Formation filing, prepared and sent
- Agent service in year one
Credits
- $199 over the state fee
- Then $99 per year
- No agent charge in year one
Debits
- The Limited Liability Company Annual Report sits outside the price
- The EIN application costs $99 more
What each line costs, year by year
| Line | Provider | Total, year 1 | Total, year 2 | Total, year 3 | Total, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Visit Massachusetts Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $398 | $597 | $995 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | MA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Visit MA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Cost calculator
Massachusetts state fees (official)
| Entry | Amount | Cited from |
|---|---|---|
| LLC formation fee | $500 | sec.state.ma.us (read October 2026) per the state |
| Limited Liability Company Annual Report | $500 every year | malegislature.gov (read August 2026) per the state |
| State fees over 3 years | $1,500 | Our sum |
Index notes
The deciding column for Massachusetts was three-year cost index (38% of the index), where Massachusetts Registered Agent.co led.
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co takes the cost column with $397 over three years, where Mainstay Filing needs $200 more.
EIN included, the crossover year is 2: Mainstay Filing passes Massachusetts Registered Agent.co.
Official Massachusetts LLC filing fee and requirements
The Massachusetts Secretary of State accepts the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization and charges $500, under M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Quoted from: sec.state.ma.us (read October 2026) per the state
Skipping the service
Skip the service and you pay Massachusetts $1,500 over three years while handling every form yourself. The services bill $397 to $597 on top for that work.
Price questions
How much does LLC formation service cost in Massachusetts?
Our lines charge $199 up front; the state adds $500.
What is the three-year subtotal for these services?
Three years of service costs $397 to $597.
What fee does Massachusetts charge to file an LLC?
$500, filed on the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization.
What does Massachusetts charge after the first year?
After formation, Massachusetts expects the Limited Liability Company Annual Report at $500 every year, on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
Does any line include the EIN application?
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co for $99, Mainstay Filing at no extra charge and MA Registered Agent.org for $99.
When does one line pass another in total cost?
The lines do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service indexes best in Massachusetts?
By our value index, the Massachusetts lines run Massachusetts Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and MA Registered Agent.org. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co leads on three-year cost index.
Source lines
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Source sec.state.ma.us; confirmed August 2026.
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Source malegislature.gov; confirmed August 2026.
- M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12. Source sec.state.ma.us; confirmed August 2026.
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee. Source sec.state.ma.us; confirmed October 2026.
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee. Source sec.state.ma.us; confirmed October 2026.
- Massachusetts registered agent statute. Source sec.state.ma.us; confirmed October 2026.
- Ledger input from the Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Ledger input from the Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page, November 13, 2026
- Ledger input from the MA Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026