Foreign Entity Fees

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Massachusetts foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Massachusetts you pay $500 to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$500Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48)
For-profit corporation$400M.G.L. c.156D §15.03; MA Corporations Division Fee Schedule
Nonprofit corporationVaries (not confirmed)M.G.L. c.180; MA Corporations Division Fee Schedule (no foreign nonprofit line item)
Limited partnership$200M.G.L. c.109; MA Corporations Division Fee Schedule
LLP$500M.G.L. c.108A §49; MA Corporations Division Fee Schedule

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Massachusetts.

#ServiceService feeMassachusetts feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$500Year one included, then $149/yr
2MA Registered Agent.org$199$500Year one included, then $99/yr
3Massachusetts Registered Agent.co$199$500Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Massachusetts checkout showed $719 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

Service prices read from each provider’s Massachusetts page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.

The LLC filing

Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48)
Home-state certificate
Certificate of legal existence or good standing, no older than 90 days
Yearly filing
Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration)

Questions about Massachusetts

What does an LLC pay to register in Massachusetts?

$500, with Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48).

Is the Massachusetts corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

No. A foreign corporation pays $400; an LLC pays $500.

Which service should an LLC use in Massachusetts?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $500 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee