Foreign Qualification Fees

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Massachusetts foreign qualification fee

Massachusetts charges $500 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division with Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48).

The fee, broken down

State fee
$500
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
48th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$357.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$699
Yearly filing after
Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration)

Nearest on the ranking: Alaska $350 · South Dakota $750.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Massachusetts (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $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. 2. MA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $500 state fee = $699; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Massachusetts Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division to review and file Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48). The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of legal existence or good standing, no older than 90 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Massachusetts fee questions

What is the Massachusetts foreign qualification fee?

$500 for an LLC.

Is Massachusetts expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 48th of 50 from the cheapest, $357.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Massachusetts?

Foreign LLC annual report (Secretary of the Commonwealth), $500 (due: anniversary of registration), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from