Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Massachusetts

To register an LLC formed in another state in Massachusetts, file Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division and pay $500.

Before: at home

Massachusetts wants proof from the home state: certificate of legal existence or good standing, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Massachusetts

File
Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48)
Fee
$500
Agent
A resident agent with a Massachusetts street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Massachusetts these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $500 state fee = $699

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Massachusetts checkout showed $719 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

2. MA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $500 state fee = $699

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co

$199 + $500 state fee = $699

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

After: staying registered

Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration). The services above include the agent for year one.

Massachusetts questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Massachusetts?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division and pay $500; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of legal existence or good standing, no older than 90 days.

What happens after I register in Massachusetts?

Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration), and a resident agent must stay in place.

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