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Foreign LLC services in Maine, compared
In Maine a filing service costs $199 on top of the $250 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)
Ranked 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.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $449 |
| ME Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $449 |
| Maine Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $449 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $250 |
A registered agent must have a street address in Maine. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
- Good-standing 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)
Maine service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Maine?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for Maine: $199 plus the $250 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a Maine service include?
The application, the filing with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in Maine myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $250. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities.
Sources
- 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