Massachusetts LLC Fees: The 2026 Schedule
Massachusetts is a high-fee state for LLCs, full stop. The formation filing is $500, the annual report is another $500 every single year, and both add $20 when filed electronically. This page lays out each number from the Corporations Division's official fee schedule, plus the few places where Massachusetts is surprisingly cheap.
Formation: $500 by Mail, $520 Electronically
Filing the Certificate of Organization runs $500 by mail or walk-in. Electronic and fax filings carry a mandatory $20 expedite surcharge, bringing them to $520. There is no lower-priced online tier; $520 is simply the electronic filing price here.
Annual Report: $500 Paper, $520 Online, Every Year
The recurring hit is the one to plan for. Massachusetts LLCs file an annual report by the anniversary of their certificate filing at $500 on paper or $520 online, among the highest LLC annual report fees in the US. Skip it and the Corporations Division can administratively dissolve the LLC under 950 CMR 112.22.
For perspective on how deliberately lopsided this is: a Massachusetts business corporation files its annual report for $125 on paper or $100 electronically, and a nonprofit pays $15. The Commonwealth prices LLC convenience at a premium.
Resident Agent Change: Free Online
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Get StartedHere is the rare Massachusetts bargain. The Statement of Change of Resident Agent/Resident Office is free when filed electronically, $25 on paper, and $6 more by fax. Switching agents is one of the only filings in this state that can genuinely be done for nothing.
Foreign LLCs
An LLC formed elsewhere registers with the Corporations Division for a $500 state fee and then owes the same $500 paper / $520 online annual report on each anniversary of its Massachusetts registration.
Every Fee in One Table
| Filing or service | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Organization | $500 mail or walk-in | $520 electronic or fax (mandatory $20 surcharge) |
| LLC annual report | $500 paper / $520 online | Due each year by the certificate anniversary |
| Statement of Change of Resident Agent/Resident Office | $0 electronic | $25 paper; $6 extra by fax |
| Foreign LLC registration | $500 state fee | Annual report $500 / $520 thereafter |
| Our formation service | $199 | Preparation and filing, first year of registered agent service included |
| Registered agent service | $99/year | Standalone annual price for any Massachusetts LLC |
| Foreign qualification service | $199 + state fees | We prepare and file the registration |
First-Year and Ongoing Totals
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Get StartedFormed through us, year one is our $199 service plus the state's $500 fee, so $699, or $719 if the certificate goes in electronically, with the first year of registered agent service already included. Each year after that: the $500 or $520 annual report to the Commonwealth and $99 for the agent. Massachusetts never gets cheap, but it does get predictable.