Registered agent in Massachusetts
Your agent on file in Massachusetts for $99 a year, flat. Same-day scans of anything the state or a court sends you, mail scanning, and compliance reminders, all in one dashboard.
Massachusetts is a solid home for LLCs, and every one of them needs a resident agent with a real Massachusetts address. We are that agent for $99 a year, the same flat price we charge in every state, with same-day scans of anything the state or a court sends you.
What your $99 a year covers
- A registered agent on file in Massachusetts, with a real in-state address
- Same-day scans of service of process and official state mail
- General mail scanning, so you never miss a notice
- Deadline tracking and reminders for your annual report
- One dashboard for every state you operate in, at the same price
- No setup fee and no step-up: it renews at $99
Does Massachusetts require a registered agent?
Massachusetts law requires every LLC to keep a resident agent with a physical Massachusetts address, to receive service of process and official state mail. If your company is not physically in Massachusetts, a resident agent is how the state and the courts reach you.
Massachusetts costs at a glance
| Registered agent our flat price, every year | $99/yr |
| Company formation our fee, if you form with us | $199 |
| Massachusetts filing fee the state's own fee, passed through at cost | $520 |
| Annual: annual report due the anniversary date of the LLC's original certificate of organization | $520/yr |
| First year, formed with us formation + state fee + agent | $818 |
A Massachusetts LLC files an annual report on or before the anniversary date of its original certificate of organization, and the fee is $500. Miss it and the LLC risks administrative dissolution, so we track the date and remind you before it.
How it works
- Start an order and pick Massachusetts. Form a new company or move an existing one to us.
- We put our agent on file with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division and set up your dashboard, usually the same day.
- Anything served on your company is scanned to you the same day, and we remind you before every deadline.
Frequently asked
Do I need a registered agent in Massachusetts?
Yes. Massachusetts law requires every LLC to keep a resident agent with a physical Massachusetts address, to receive service of process and official state mail. If your company is not physically in Massachusetts, a resident agent is how the state and the courts reach you.
Can I be my own registered agent in Massachusetts?
You can if you have a physical Massachusetts address and are available during business hours, but your name and address become public and you must be there to accept legal papers in person. Most owners use a service to stay private and never miss a notice.
How much does a Massachusetts registered agent cost?
With us it is $99 a year, the same flat price in every state. That includes the agent on file, same-day scans of anything served on you, mail scanning, and compliance reminders.
How much is the Massachusetts LLC annual report?
It is $500, filed on or before the anniversary date of your original certificate of organization each year. A missed report puts the LLC at risk of administrative dissolution. We track your date and remind you in time.
Can you take over as agent from my current provider?
Yes. We file the change of agent with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division and move your company onto our dashboard, usually the same day. There is nothing you need to print or mail.
Is the $99 price really flat?
Yes. It is $99 a year in Massachusetts and in every other state, and it renews at the same number. The only cost that can change is the state's own fee, if the state changes it.
Registered agent in other states
Facts on this page are from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. Sources: [1] [2]