Massachusetts Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services
In 2026 we'd hire Mainstay Filing ($199), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($199) and MA Registered Agent.org ($199) for foreign LLC registration in Massachusetts, in that order. State fees for a foreign LLC: $500 to register, $500 per report after that. Rank: 49th of 50.
Massachusetts foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division takes the Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) and a $500 fee. Include certificate of legal existence or good standing, no older than 90 days.
After that it files the Foreign LLC annual report ($500), anniversary of registration.
Before you file
Certificate of legal existence or good standing, dated within 90 days.
The exact legal name from the home state and the formation date.
An in-state resident agent, which each listed service supplies.
A way to pay the $500 registration fee.
If you skip registration
Lawsuits it tries to bring are blocked until the registration is on file (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)). Its agreements remain in force (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)).
Why this order
State filings covered is worth 30% of the score, and it put Mainstay Filing ahead of Massachusetts Registered Agent.co here.
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Massachusetts?
$500 as the official fee. Service fees: $199.
Which form registers a foreign LLC in Massachusetts?
File Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: certificate of legal existence or good standing, dated within 90 days of filing.
What does a foreign LLC file after registering?
The Foreign LLC annual report, $500.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
Lawsuits it tries to bring are blocked until the registration is on file (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)). Its agreements remain in force (G.L. c. 156C, 54(a)).
Is a resident agent needed there?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should file the registration?
We'd use Mainstay Filing: it files the Massachusetts registration for $199 over the state fee and includes year one of agent service. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and MA Registered Agent.org follow.