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Maine foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Maine you pay $250 to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $250 | Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities |
| For-profit corporation | $250 | 13-C M.R.S. § 123(1)(Z); ME SOS Bureau of Corporations - Business Corporation Forms & Fees |
| Nonprofit corporation | $45 | 13-B M.R.S. § 1401(20); ME SOS Bureau of Corporations |
| Limited partnership | $250 | 31 M.R.S. § 1460 (fee schedule; application for authority under § 1412); ME SOS Limited Partnership Forms & Fees |
| LLP | $250 | 31 M.R.S. (Maine partnership / foreign LLP provisions); ME SOS Limited Liability Partnership Forms & Fees |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Maine.
| # | Service | Service fee | Maine fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | ME Registered Agent.org | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Maine Registered Agent.co | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.
Service prices read from each provider’s Maine page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days
- Yearly filing
- Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1)
Questions about Maine
What does an LLC pay to register in Maine?
$250, with Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities.
Is the Maine corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
Yes, both are $250.
Which service should an LLC use in Maine?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $250 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities: www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/information-about-entities/entity-types/foreign-entites, checked October 8, 2026
- Form MLLC-12 (foreign qualification statement): www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/mllc12.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1622.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not require qualification: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1623.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1629.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1680, fees: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1680.html, checked October 8, 2026