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LLC service prices in Massachusetts, year by year
In Massachusetts the state fee is $500. Mainstay Filing totals $2,097 over three years; the others range from $1,789 to $2,247 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Massachusetts
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $699 | $699 | $699 | $2,097 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $539 | $625 | $625 | $1,789 |
| Bizee | $500 | $649 | $649 | $1,798 |
| ZenBusiness | $599 | $699 | $699 | $1,997 |
| LegalZoom | $749 | $749 | $749 | $2,247 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $500 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Massachusetts as everywhere, because the Limited Liability Company Certificate of Organization fee goes to the Massachusetts Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Massachusetts?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $1,789 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $2,097 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12 (certificate of organization) (multira state research spine): www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/c156c512dllccert.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/Fee_Schedule.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/general-information/corporations-filing-fees.htm, checked October 1, 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth (multira state research spine): www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/c156c512cdllcannual.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth (multira state research spine): malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156c/Section12, checked August 12, 2026
- Massachusetts registered agent statute (M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5): www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/pdf-html/950_cmr_112_limited_liability_companies.htm, checked October 20, 2026