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Massachusetts foreign registration fee

Massachusetts charges $500 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 48th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Massachusetts sits on the ranking

Tennessee $300, Alaska $350, South Dakota $750 and Texas $750 are the closest on the list.

Rank
48th cheapest of 50
Fee
$500
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48)

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $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. 2. MA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $500 state fee = $699; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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 it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$699$149$997
MA Registered Agent.org$699$99$897
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$699$99$897

Three years = $199 service fee + the $500 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Massachusetts yearly filing, not included above: Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration).

Massachusetts fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Massachusetts?

$500, paid to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.

Where does Massachusetts rank?

48th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Massachusetts cost over three years?

$997 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $500 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration) comes on top.

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