Maine rows, in order
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Maine's $250 is booked on top.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for several registrations
Top of the tally
$199 to register, $149 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Mainstay Filing books the first line, since $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in every state.
The $100 three-year gap to ME Registered Agent.org is made up by the 28% jobs-covered column.
From year two the agent row bills $149 a year.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Registered agent, year one free
- All fifty states covered
Gains
- No registered agent charge in year one
- No price change by state
- $199 on top of Maine's fee
Minus column
- Renewal lands $50 over ME Registered Agent.org
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2. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a lean registration
Local line
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
In second place, ME Registered Agent.org, where a $199 filing fee and a $99 agent renewal in Maine.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- $99 a year from year two
- A service fee of $199
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- Nothing outside this state
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3. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal
Local line
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
In third place, Maine Registered Agent.co, where a $199 filing fee and a $99 agent renewal in Maine.
The figures match ME Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- $99 a year from year two
- A service fee of $199
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- Nothing outside this state
Running tally by year
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. The ranking stays the same for ten years.
Break-even calculator
Totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
State fees, cited
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Why the table is ordered this way
For Maine, the column that settled the top row was jobs ticked off (28% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing led.
The home state counts too, and one account for both scored highest.
Maine foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
Out-of-state LLCs send the Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12) to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions with a fee of $250. Provide certificate of existence issued within the last 90 days.
What an unregistered LLC may face: Maine's courts will not hear its own claims (31 MRSA 1629(1)).
Source: source legislature.maine.gov, last tallied October 2026 for this entry
Skipping the service
With no service you pay the state $550 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $497 more for that work.
FAQ
What does Maine charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$250 as the official fee, plus a service fee of $199.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $497 across the rows, with state fees left out.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12), submitted to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
Does Maine want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 90 days: certificate of existence.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The Annual report for a foreign LLC costs $150.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Maine?
By our value sort the Maine rows run Mainstay Filing, ME Registered Agent.org and Maine Registered Agent.co, led on jobs ticked off by Mainstay Filing.
Record of sources
- Maine Secretary of State, recorded from maine.gov in August 2026
- Maine Secretary of State, recorded from maine.gov in August 2026
- Maine report due date, recorded from maine.gov in August 2026
- 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531, recorded from legislature.maine.gov in August 2026
- Maine formation fee: Filing fee, recorded from legislature.maine.gov in October 2026
- Maine registered agent statute, recorded from legislature.maine.gov in October 2026
- Maine Secretary of State, foreign, recorded from maine.gov in October 2026
- Form MLLC-12, recorded from maine.gov in October 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign, recorded from legislature.maine.gov in October 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1623, activities, recorded from legislature.maine.gov in October 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences, recorded from legislature.maine.gov in October 2026
- Mainstay Filing Maine service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- ME Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026