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Registered agent guide · Maine

Maine Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

For registered agent service in Maine this year (2026), the order is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maine Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ME Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). A registered agent must stay on file for every Maine LLC. Yearly state charges total $85, which is 37th of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Maine figures on file

37thacross 50 states, yearly feesLowest fees rank first. Compare all states
Registered agent required
Yeslegislature.maine.gov, read October 2026
Annual report
$85 / yrFalls due: June 1. maine.gov, read August 2026
State fees per year
$85State charges per year once the LLC exists

Who files for you in Maine

Why this order: service fees across three years first, then coverage, renewal, Maine fit and fee clarity (methodology).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent in all fifty states

Almanac first pickYear one $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing opens the list: the same $149 agent price in each state, so one provider can follow the company.

Pay $150 more than Maine Registered Agent.co over three years and the filings it covers come with that.

In the price

  • An in-state street address on record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Fifty-state reach
  • $149 yearly, no step up

Weak points

  • Costs $50 more a year than Maine Registered Agent.co
  • This agent-only plan leaves the reports to you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for a Maine-only company

One state onlyYear one $99; renewal $99

Entry 2 is Maine Registered Agent.co: an in-state agent at $99 a year, with a Maine street address on the record.

In the price

  • Maine address on the public record
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • Yearly price $99, renewal $99

Weak points

  • Serves Maine alone
  • The annual report is not filed for you
Visit Maine Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. ME Registered Agent.org: best for a local agent

One state onlyYear one $99; renewal $99

Entry 3 is ME Registered Agent.org: an in-state agent at $99 a year, with a Maine street address on the record.

Its published prices are identical to Maine Registered Agent.co's, so the two sit close together.

In the price

  • Maine address on the public record
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • Yearly price $99, renewal $99

Weak points

  • Serves Maine alone
  • The annual report is not filed for you
Visit ME Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Maine picks in one table

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
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.
Prices as the companies publish them, taken November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Maine charges the same.

Yearly cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
Total for 3 years with Mainstay Filing: $617 ($170 state, $447 service).

Maine among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
34thNew Jersey$75
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
All fifty rows: Registered agent rules by state.

The registered agent requirement in Maine

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.

Eligible 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. Cited law: 5 M.R.S. § 105.

Yearly state fees for a Maine LLC

The annual report arrives every year at $85 (due June 1). The late fee is $50. The state's reminders go to your registered agent.

Why Mainstay Filing is listed first

What set Mainstay Filing above Maine Registered Agent.co: requirements covered, at 28% of the score.

One agent for any state beat the single-state option here.

Questions on Maine

Is a registered agent compulsory in Maine?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Maine?

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.

What does a Maine registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year, going by this page.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$85 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($85 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Maine Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ME Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), best entry to last.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Mainstay Filing leads, then Maine Registered Agent.co and ME Registered Agent.org. The lead comes down to requirements covered.

Keep reading

Citations for this entry

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