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Maine foreign registration fee

Maine charges $250 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 38th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Maine sits on the ranking

Delaware $200, Georgia $235, Mississippi $250 and New York $250 are the closest on the list.

Rank
38th cheapest of 50
Fee
$250
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)

For Maine, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.
  2. 2. ME Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Maine Registered Agent.co $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$449$149$747
ME Registered Agent.org$449$99$647
Maine Registered Agent.co$449$99$647

Three years = $199 service fee + the $250 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Maine yearly filing, not included above: Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1).

Maine fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Maine?

$250, paid to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.

Where does Maine rank?

38th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Maine cost over three years?

$747 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $250 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1) comes on top.

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