Where Maine stands on fees
37th
among 50 states, counting one year of state fees
Our Maine chart of providers
How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, Maine fit, fee labeling (
method).
Best route
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider across the map
$149 yearly, then the same price
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first: $149 per year, no step up at renewal, and the same price on every state's map.
ME Registered Agent.org is $150 lower over three years, and coverage is the criterion that pulls the other way.
Price covers
- A genuine street address inside the state
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Same price in all fifty states
- $149 per year, level at renewal
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over ME Registered Agent.org
- This plan does not file reports
Home-state option
2. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a business with one state to cover
$99 yearly, then the same price
Spot 2 is ME Registered Agent.org: a Maine-focused plan for $99 per year and $99 later.
Price covers
- A real office in Maine
- You can read served papers online as scans
Upside
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
- Price $99; renewal price $99
Downside
- Another state means another agent
- No help with the annual report
Home-state option
3. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for a Maine local
$99 yearly, then the same price
Spot 3 is Maine Registered Agent.co: a Maine-focused plan for $99 per year and $99 later.
Price for price it equals ME Registered Agent.org.
Price covers
- A real office in Maine
- You can read served papers online as scans
Upside
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
- Price $99; renewal price $99
Downside
- Another state means another agent
- No help with the annual report
Prices in a row
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.
Maine agent budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Maine and the states beside it on the chart
Maine registered agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A noncommercial agent lists a physical street address in Maine, not a P.O. box. Commercial agents keep their address on file with the state.
Eligible agents: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or entity serving as agent in Maine, or the holder of a named position in the company. Legal source: 5 M.R.S. § 105.
Yearly state fees on a Maine LLC
One thing recurs: the annual report, at $85 every year, June 1. Late filings add $50.
How the Maine ranking was drawn
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of ME Registered Agent.org on requirements handled, weighted 24%.
An agent that goes with you into every state outscored ME Registered Agent.org's lower price.
Common questions
Is a registered agent required for every Maine LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Maine LLC?
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual or entity serving as agent in Maine, or the holder of a named position in the company.
How much does Maine registered agent service run each year?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$85 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($85 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ME Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Maine Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), starting with our top pick.
Which registered agent should I use?
Mainstay Filing, ME Registered Agent.org and Maine Registered Agent.co, as ranked.
Where each number comes from
- Figure on Maine Secretary of State: maine.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Maine Secretary of State: maine.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Maine report due date: maine.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531: legislature.maine.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source: legislature.maine.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Maine registered agent statute: legislature.maine.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: njportal.com (seen August 2026).
- Figure on New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: njportal.com (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division: business.ct.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division: business.ct.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: business.ct.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov (seen August 2026).
- Maine service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from ME Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from Maine Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)