Maine Registered Agent

A "Domestic" corporation will be incorporated in Maine by filing Articles of Incorporation for a Domestic Business Corporation.

The fee for the Articles of Incorporation is $145. The routine filing time is approximately 5-10 business days.
A 24 hour Expedite option is available for an additional $50. An Immediate Service Expedite option is available for an additional $100.
Submit the application to the Secretary of State's office by mail or delivery.

All legal entities on record with the Maine Secretary of State's office must file an annual report by June 1 of each year. The first annual report is due between January 1 and June 1 of the year following the calendar year that it was organized, incorporated, or qualified. Subsequent annual reports are due between January 1 and June 1 of the following calendar years.

A "Foreign" corporation will be a corporation that was organized in another state and that wishes to register and conduct business in Maine. You will file the Application for Authority to do Business for a Foreign Business Corporation.

A Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of incorporation must also be included. This must be dated within 90 days of the filing to Maine.

The fee for the Application for Authority is $250. The routine filing time is approximately 5-10 business days.
A 24 hour Expedite option is available for an additional $50. An Immediate Service Expedite option is available for an additional $100.
Submit the application to the Secretary of State's office by mail or delivery.

All legal entities on record with the Maine Secretary of State's office must file an annual report by June 1 of each year. The first annual report is due between January 1 and June 1 of the year following the calendar year that it was organized, incorporated, or qualified. Subsequent annual reports are due between January 1 and June 1 of the following calendar years.

A "Domestic" LLC will be a limited liability company organized in Maine by filing the Certificate of Formation.
The name of the company must contain one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," L.C.," "L.L.C.," "LLC," or "LC."

The fee for the Certificate of Formation is $175. The routine filing time is approximately 5-10 business days.
A 24 hour Expedite option is available for an additional $50. An Immediate Service Expedite option is available for an additional $100.
Submit the application to the Secretary of State's office by mail or delivery.

All legal entities on record with the Maine Secretary of State's office must file an annual report by June 1 of each year. The first annual report is due between January 1 and June 1 of the year following the calendar year that it was organized, incorporated, or qualified. Subsequent annual reports are due between January 1 and June 1 of the following calendar years.
The state no longer mails reminders to file annual reports. They will send email reminders if you have provided the state with a valid email address.
The fee for the annual report is $85 for domestic entities and $150 for foreign entities.

A "Foreign" LLC will be a limited liability company that was organized in another state and that wishes to register and conduct business in Maine. You will file the Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities for a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
The company name used in Maine must contain one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," L.C.," "L.L.C.," "LLC," or "LC."

A Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of organization must also be included. This must be dated within 90 days of the filing to Maine.

The fee for the Application for this application is $250. The routine filing time is approximately 5-10 business days.
A 24 hour Expedite option is available for an additional $50. An Immediate Service Expedite option is available for an additional $100.
Submit the application to the Secretary of State's office by mail or delivery.

All legal entities on record with the Maine Secretary of State's office must file an annual report by June 1 of each year. The first annual report is due between January 1 and June 1 of the year following the calendar year that it was organized, incorporated, or qualified. Subsequent annual reports are due between January 1 and June 1 of the following calendar years.