Maine rows, in order
Service prices only. The $175 state fee is identical in every row.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly cost you can plan on
First line
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Row one is Mainstay Filing, because for $199 a year it files the formation, serves as registered agent and handles the annual report.
Maine Registered Agent.co nets $200 lower over three years but leaves more filings on your desk.
You skip the annual report; Maine still bills $85, passed through at cost.
Included lines
- The formation line
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee booked at cost
Gains
- Next year's bill is $199
- A single yearly entry of $199
- EIN step handled
Minus column
- A $100 annual premium compared with Maine Registered Agent.co
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2. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for a low three-year tally
Local line
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Maine Registered Agent.co is second: $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
No annual report is booked in the price.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Then $99 annually
- No agent charge in year one
- A formation fee of $199
Minus column
- Not booked: the annual report
- The EIN application costs $99 more
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3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a low agent renewal
Local line
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
ME Registered Agent.org is third: $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
No annual report is booked in the price.
The figures match Maine Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Then $99 annually
- A formation fee of $199
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- Not booked: the annual report
- The EIN application costs $99 more
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. Within ten years no line passes another.
Break-even calculator
Set the years and the calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row, plus the EIN application if you tick it.
Official state fees
The last row is a sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named in the text but not added.
Reading the ranking
Jobs ticked off put Mainstay Filing in row one. That column carries 28% of the sort, and three-year tally, renewal step, break-even tally and price on the page make up the rest.
Paperwork per dollar decided it: the annual report is a line in the price.
Counting the EIN, the break-even year is 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Maine Registered Agent.co.
Maine LLC filing fee and rules (official)
To start the LLC, send the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6) to the Maine Secretary of State and pay $175. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
From: per legislature.maine.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
Filing on your own
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $345 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Questions about these totals
What does an LLC service cost in Maine?
$199 in year one across our rows, plus the $175 state fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 across the rows, with state fees left out.
How much does Maine charge to file an LLC?
$175, which accompanies the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6).
What does Maine charge each year after formation?
$85 annually for the annual report, filed by the cutoff June 1.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes it, Maine Registered Agent.co bills $99 and ME Registered Agent.org bills $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Maine?
Mainstay Filing comes first, with Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org behind it.
Record of sources
- Maine Secretary of State, booked August 2026 via maine.gov
- Maine Secretary of State, booked August 2026 via maine.gov
- Maine report due date, booked August 2026 via maine.gov
- 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531, booked August 2026 via legislature.maine.gov
- Maine formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via legislature.maine.gov
- Maine registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via legislature.maine.gov
- Mainstay Filing Maine service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- ME Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)