3 Best LLC Services in Maine (2026): Who to Ask First
In Maine for 2026, our answer on LLC formation services is Mainstay Filing ($199), Maine Registered Agent.co ($199) and ME Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked from first to last. Every option pays Maine $175 to file, then charges $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
What does the state charge?
$175, one time
What comes after?
$85 each year
Registered agent
Yes, name one
Who to ask
Mainstay Filing, Maine Registered Agent.co then ME Registered Agent.org
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
What owners want to know
How much money do I need to start?
The state charges $175, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $345 over three years. legislature.maine.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
What do I actually send the state?
The paper that starts the company is the Certificate of Formation (Form MLLC-6), and it is submitted to the Maine Secretary of State.
Processing time, per the state: 10 to 15 business days (home page). legislature.maine.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Does this state require a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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 was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.
Still wondering?
How long does the state take?
10 to 15 business days (home page).
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others charge extra: Maine Registered Agent.co $99; ME Registered Agent.org $99.
What if I file the report late?
Maine adds $50.
How do the three-year totals compare?
For three years you would pay $597 at Mainstay Filing, $397 at Maine Registered Agent.co, $397 at ME Registered Agent.org, before state fees.
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Maine sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.
Which one do you recommend in Maine?
Mainstay Filing, because the annual report is filed for you inside the $199 yearly price, along with formation and the registered agent. After that, Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on Maine Secretary of State rests on maine.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Maine Secretary of State rests on maine.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Maine report due date rests on maine.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531 rests on legislature.maine.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Maine formation fee: Filing fee rests on legislature.maine.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Maine registered agent statute rests on legislature.maine.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Processing time, official source rests on maine.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Maine service page, read November 13, 2026
Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
ME Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026