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Maine Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Maine in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maine Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ME Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). A registered agent is required for each Maine LLC. State charges every year: $85, rank 37th of 50.

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Maine data on file

37thof fifty, yearly state costRank 1 is the smallest total. Open the 50-state table
Registered agent required
YesData: legislature.maine.gov, pulled October 2026
Annual report
$85 / yrDate set by the state: June 1. Data: maine.gov, pulled August 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$85Yearly cost to the state after formation

Maine: desk picks

Criteria and weights: method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that expect to grow

First choice$149 annual (renewal $149)

#1 is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, same at renewal, in every state.

Net of Maine Registered Agent.co, the three-year bill is $150 higher, with more filings covered.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Maine, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Any state, one fee
  • $149 annual

Cons

  • $50 a year above Maine Registered Agent.co
  • You file the reports on this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for one state, one agent

One state$99 annual (renewal $99)

#2 is Maine Registered Agent.co: Maine-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

What the fee covers

  • Maine address on the public record
  • Anything served is scanned and posted

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • Maine alone
  • Annual report stays with you, the owner
Visit Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for Maine specialists

One state$99 annual (renewal $99)

#3 is ME Registered Agent.org: Maine-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Prices match Maine Registered Agent.co's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Maine address on the public record
  • Anything served is scanned and posted

Pros

  • Flat $99/yr
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • Maine alone
  • Annual report stays with you, the owner
Visit ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Maine picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Maine Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3ME Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fees here were pulled November 12, 2026 from the companies' sites. Maine's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Yearly cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years cost $617 in all, split $170 and $447.

Maine next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
34thNew Jersey$75
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
Registered agent rules by state lists every state, least expensive first.

Maine registered agent requirements, from the Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A noncommercial agent lists a physical street address in Maine, not a P.O. box. Commercial agents keep their address on file with the state.

Qualifying agents: 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. (5 M.R.S. § 105)

What Maine bills each year

Recurring: the annual report, $85 every year, June 1. Penalty $50.

Basis for the order

Scope of the price (29%) is where Mainstay Filing beat Maine Registered Agent.co in Maine.

An agent that works in every state outscored Maine Registered Agent.co's lower fee.

Questions

A registered agent required for Maine LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Maine LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Maine?

$99 to $149 a year, per the ranking.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$85 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($85 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maine Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ME Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked, with the desk pick up front.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Mainstay Filing: a single $149 agent plan that moves with the company into new states. Then Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file, maine.gov: Maine Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file, maine.gov: Maine Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file, maine.gov: Maine report due date; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: Maine registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file, njportal.com: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services; pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file, njportal.com: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file, business.ct.gov: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file, business.ct.gov: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file, business.ct.gov: Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file, sos.nh.gov: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division; pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file, sos.nh.gov: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file, sos.oregon.gov: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division; pulled August 2026.
  15. Desk file, sos.oregon.gov: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division; pulled August 2026.
  16. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Maine service page
  17. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Maine Registered Agent.co pricing page
  18. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: ME Registered Agent.org pricing page