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Massachusetts LLC annual fees (2026)
Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year: $500. Over ten years the state fees for a Massachusetts LLC total $5,000, including the $500 filing fee. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files your report on time for $199 a year; the state fee is extra.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Massachusetts recurring costs
- Report
- Limited Liability Company Annual Report (yearly)
- Fee per filing
- $500
- Per year
- $500
- Due
- On or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization
- Late fee
- Not listed in our source
- Filing fee (one time)
- $500
State fees over time
| Years | Filing + reports |
|---|---|
| 1 | $500 |
| 3 | $1,500 |
| 5 | $2,500 |
| 10 | $5,000 |
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in the window; the first report follows formation. Taxes and publication excluded.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much is the Massachusetts LLC annual report?
Limited Liability Company Annual Report, every year: $500.
When is the Massachusetts LLC report due?
On or before the anniversary date of filing of the certificate of organization.
What is the late fee in Massachusetts?
The state source we checked does not list a late fee; see the state’s website.
What does it cost to hold a Massachusetts LLC for ten years?
$5,000 in state fees: the $500 filing fee plus 9 reports ($4,500). Taxes and publication are not in this total.
Sources
- M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12 (certificate of organization) (multira state research spine): www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/c156c512dllccert.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/Fee_Schedule.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/general-information/corporations-filing-fees.htm, checked October 1, 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth (multira state research spine): www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/download/c156c512cdllcannual.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth (multira state research spine): malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156c/Section12, checked August 12, 2026
- Massachusetts registered agent statute (M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5): www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/pdf-html/950_cmr_112_limited_liability_companies.htm, checked October 20, 2026
- Massachusetts Secretary of State: www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/, checked October 20, 2026