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3 Best Registered Agents in Massachusetts (2026), Ranked
In 2026, we rank MA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order, as the registered agents for Massachusetts. An agent costs $99 to $149 in year one and $297 to $447 over three years.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
Answers updated November 13, 2026
Our funding: LLC Answered is reader-supported. We may earn money when you buy through links on this page, and the companies we rank are our partners. Prices come from each company's own pages and official state sources.
In brief
Short reply
Required by law?
Must be named
Title in the statute
Resident agent
Cost of a service
$99 to $149 every twelve months
Our picks
MA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Massachusetts Registered Agent.co
The Massachusetts ranking
The scoring is explained on this page .
#1
Number 1
1. MA Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies
Year one $99; each renewal $99
MA Registered Agent.org is our answer because one state, $99 a year, $99 once renewed.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, the test we weigh most.
What is bundled
Local address on file Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing $99 a year, no increase
Downsides
Massachusetts only Filing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays on your to-do list
#2
Coverage everywhere
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state
Year one $149; each renewal $149
Mainstay Filing is number 2, because the $149 yearly price follows the company to any state it adds.
Three years here run $150 above MA Registered Agent.org.
What is bundled
Office address inside the state Scans of three government mailings per year, free Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
Pluses
Goes wherever the company goes Flat $149 yearly
Downsides
$50 a year more than MA Registered Agent.org Just the agent role
#3
In-state option
3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co: best for staying local
Year one $99; each renewal $99
Why Massachusetts Registered Agent.co third? Simply put, one state, $99 a year, $99 once renewed.
Its prices match MA Registered Agent.org exactly, so either works.
What is bundled
Local address on file Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
$99 a year, no increase Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Downsides
Massachusetts only Filing the Limited Liability Company Annual Report stays on your to-do list
Numbers at a glance
# Service First year Renewal 3-year cost Price buys
1
MA Registered Agent.org $99 $99/yr $297 local address on file; legal papers scanned online
Go to MA Registered Agent.org
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2
Mainstay Filing $149 $149/yr $447 office address inside the state; scans of three government mailings per year, free; Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
Go to Mainstay Filing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $99 $99/yr $297 local address on file; legal papers scanned online
Go to Massachusetts Registered Agent.co
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are identical whichever you pick.
Your questions, answered
Can the LLC go without a resident agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Where the law says so: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5. sec.state.ma.us | October 2026 | verified
Who counts as a valid agent?
A Massachusetts resident, a Massachusetts corporation, or a corporation from another state authorized to do business in Massachusetts. State regulations (950 CMR 112.13) also allow other business entities authorized in Massachusetts.
If you fit the rule, you can fill the role for free.
What will an agent cost me each year?
Count on $99 to $149 a year, $297 to $447 over three.
The state charges the same no matter the agent.
What does the agent handle day to day?
It collects lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at a Massachusetts address.
What recurs apart from the agent?
One filing repeats, the Limited Liability Company Annual Report, each year, at $500 a time. In the state's words it is due on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization, which is easy to forget.
What put the top pick on top?
MA Registered Agent.org leads on three-year price, a 36% test.
The two heavy tests are three-year price (36%) and paperwork covered (29%); three lighter tests follow.
MA Registered Agent.org wins on cost at $297, saving $150 against Mainstay Filing.
How we decide
What Massachusetts requires
Item Reply Where it is from
Fee at filing
$500 sec.state.ma.us | October 2026 | verified
Resident agent
Must be named sec.state.ma.us | October 2026 | verified
Limited Liability Company Annual Report
$500 every year malegislature.gov | August 2026 | verified
State total, years 1 to 3
$1,500 Sum of the rows above
To get the three-year number we add the formation filing, two later reports and any minimum tax, and we do not count costs without a fixed price.
Definitions of the key terms
Registered agent Whoever the LLC names to receive lawsuits and official mail from the state, at a street address in that state.
Service of process The formal delivery of a lawsuit or other court papers. An LLC's registered agent accepts them for it.
Registered office Where legal papers are delivered: a real street address in the state.
Also asked
May I name myself as agent?
Yes, as long as your address and status fit what the state requires.
What is the address rule?
The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.
What does each charge over three years?
MA Registered Agent.org $297; Mainstay Filing $447; Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $297
What are your sources?
Fees set by the state come from Massachusetts's own publications; what services charge comes from their published prices.
Is a service mandatory?
You can file yourself if you meet the rules on this page, and the state charges what it charges either way.
What is the best registered agent for Massachusetts?
MA Registered Agent.org is first on three-year price, with Mainstay Filing and Massachusetts Registered Agent.co behind it.
What backs this page
On record: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, sec.state.ma.us , current as of August 2026
On record: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, malegislature.gov , current as of August 2026
On record: M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12, sec.state.ma.us , current as of August 2026
On record: Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, sec.state.ma.us , current as of October 2026
On record: Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, sec.state.ma.us , current as of October 2026
On record: Massachusetts registered agent statute, sec.state.ma.us , current as of October 2026
MA Registered Agent.org pricing page: prices read November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing Massachusetts service page: prices read November 13, 2026
Massachusetts Registered Agent.co pricing page: prices read November 13, 2026