3 Best Registered Agents in Massachusetts (2026), Plainly Answered
Our 2026 answer for Massachusetts: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Massachusetts Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), best first. Year one is $99 to $149. Three years come to $297 to $447.
By the Plain Charter editorial team ·
Answer in brief
Do you need one?
Required
What the law calls it
Resident agent
What a service costs
$99 to $149 yearly
Our picks, in order
Mainstay Filing, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co then MA Registered Agent.org
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 12, 2026. State fees are the same with every pick.
The plain answers
Must the LLC name a resident agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law behind it: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5. sec.state.ma.us (October 2026)
Who is allowed to be the 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.
You can be your own agent if you qualify; the state charges nothing extra.
What does an agent cost?
$99 to $149 yearly. Over three years, $297 to $447.
The state charges the same with any agent.
What does the agent actually do?
It signs for legal papers and state notices on the LLC's behalf, in Massachusetts.
Budget $500 each year for the Limited Liability Company Annual Report. Put it on the calendar: on or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
Every amount links to its official source. The three-year line is our own sum of filing, reports and any minimum tax.
People also ask
Do I have to pay someone?
Yes. Meet the who-qualifies and address rules on this page and you can do it yourself.
What address does the agent need?
The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient.
What is the three-year cost of each?
Mainstay Filing $447, Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $297 and MA Registered Agent.org $297
Are the fees official?
Official Massachusetts sources for state fees, company price pages for service fees.
Does the state require a service?
No. The state accepts filings from owners; a service saves time and handles the agent role.
Which registered agent would you pick in Massachusetts?
Mainstay Filing first: $149 a year buys an agent here and in any state you add later. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co and MA Registered Agent.org follow.
Official sources and prices
sec.state.ma.us (Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, August 2026)
malegislature.gov (Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, August 2026)