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LLC cost guide · Maine

Maine LLC Costs (2026): Official Fees and the 3 Best LLC Services

In 2026 we'd hire Mainstay Filing ($199), Maine Registered Agent.co ($199) and ME Registered Agent.org ($199) for forming an LLC in Maine, in that order. State fees: $175 at formation, $85 every year for the annual report. That is 38th of 50 states, counting from the least expensive.
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Maine: the figures

of 50 states, three-year state fees

Least expensive state = 1st, tied. All states

State filing fee

$175

per legislature.maine.gov, October 2026

Annual report

$85 / yr

Due date: June 1. per maine.gov, August 2026

Late fee

$50

per maine.gov, August 2026

Three-year state fees

$345

Filing fee and two years of upkeep

Who we'd use in Maine

Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.

We would start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a single yearly bill

Annual price $199, renewal price $199, state fee extra

Mainstay Filing is where we'd go first: one $199 charge a year covers formation, registered agent service and filing the annual report.

You would pay $200 more over three years than with Maine Registered Agent.co, for more of the state's paperwork handled.

The annual report is filed for you; Maine's own $85 fee still applies, at cost.

What you pay for

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, all year
  • Annual report prepared and filed
  • EIN application
  • State fee passed through at cost

For

  • No renewal jump ($199)
  • One $199 yearly price, annual report included
  • EIN application at no extra charge

Against

  • $100 a year more than Maine Registered Agent.co's agent renewal
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In-state

2. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for founders staying in Maine

$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly

Pick 2, Maine Registered Agent.co: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.

You would file the annual report on your own every year.

What you pay for

  • Formation filing done for you
  • First year of agent service

For

  • No agent fee in year one
  • Low $99 renewal
  • Formation fee $199

Against

  • Does not file the annual report
  • EIN help is $99
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In-state

3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a low agent renewal

$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly

Pick 3, ME Registered Agent.org: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.

You would file the annual report on your own every year.

Maine Registered Agent.co and this service publish identical prices.

What you pay for

  • Formation filing done for you
  • First year of agent service

For

  • Formation fee $199
  • Low $99 renewal
  • No agent fee in year one

Against

  • Does not file the annual report
  • EIN help is $99
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Price comparison

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597
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2 Maine Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
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3 ME Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
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Prices as published by each company on November 12, 2026. The $175 state fee comes on top of each.

State plus service fees, by year

Pick a number of years and a service. State fees use the official schedule: $175 at formation, the annual report from year two.

$942 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing (state $345, service $597).

States ranked around Maine

RankStateThree-year state fees
37th Washington$340
38th Arkansas$345
38th Maine$345
40th Alaska$350
41st Florida$402.50

LLC costs by state has all fifty rows.

Maine LLC filing fee and form (official source)

The Maine Secretary of State takes $175 with the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6). Same fee, whoever files. Standard processing: 10 to 15 business days (home page).

Maine's recurring report

Each year the LLC files the annual report and pays $85; the deadline is June 1. Late filings carry a $50 penalty.

How we ordered the Maine picks

State filings covered is worth 30% of the score, and it put Mainstay Filing ahead of Maine Registered Agent.co here.

Maine Registered Agent.co costs less, but it leaves the annual report to you.

Questions

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Maine?

Filing costs $175 in state fees. The services we'd use add $199 for the first year.

How much is the Maine annual report?

$85, every year, due June 1. Late filing adds $50.

Where does Maine rank on LLC costs?

38th of 50 on three-year state fees (tied), at $345, counting from the least expensive state.

How long does approval take?

Standard processing: 10 to 15 business days (home page).

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC service would you use?

Our order is Mainstay Filing, Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org. For Mainstay Filing: $199 a year buys the formation plus every recurring item the state asks for: the agent and the annual report.

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Where each figure comes from

  1. Maine Secretary of State at maine.gov, confirmed August 2026
  2. Maine Secretary of State at maine.gov, confirmed August 2026
  3. Maine report due date at maine.gov, confirmed August 2026
  4. 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531 at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed August 2026
  5. Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  6. Maine registered agent statute at legislature.maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  7. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  8. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  9. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division at ccfs.sos.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  10. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division at sos.wa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  11. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source at sos.wa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  12. Ark at arkleg.state.ar.us, confirmed August 2026
  13. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source at sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026
  14. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and at sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026
  15. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing at sos.arkansas.gov, confirmed October 2026
  16. Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075 at akleg.gov, confirmed August 2026
  17. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development at commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026
  18. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development at commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026
  19. Fla at flsenate.gov, confirmed August 2026
  20. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source at dos.fl.gov, confirmed October 2026
  21. Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source at flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  22. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations at dos.fl.gov, confirmed August 2026
  23. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations at dos.fl.gov, confirmed August 2026
  24. Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source at flsenate.gov, confirmed October 2026
  25. Processing time, official source at maine.gov, confirmed October 2026
  26. Maine service page: Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026
  27. Pricing page: Maine Registered Agent.co, read November 12, 2026
  28. Pricing page: ME Registered Agent.org, read November 12, 2026