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Best foreign qualification services in Massachusetts

Our top pick in Massachusetts is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $500 state fee, $699 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $500 state fee = $699

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Massachusetts checkout showed $719 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

2. MA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $500 state fee = $699

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co

$199 + $500 state fee = $699

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Massachusetts page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$699Free$149/yr$497
MA Registered Agent.org$699Included$99/yr$397
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$699Included$99/yr$397

The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Massachusetts’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Massachusetts filing

Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48)
State fee
$500
From your home state
Certificate of legal existence or good standing, no older than 90 days
Every year after
Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration)

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Massachusetts?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $500 state fee, with a Massachusetts registered agent free for the first year.

How much is the Massachusetts state fee?

$500.

What do I file in Massachusetts?

Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48), with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division, plus a certificate from your home state.

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