Registering an out-of-state LLC in Maine
An LLC formed in another state pays $250 to register in Maine, then files the same recurring reports as a Maine LLC.
Foreign LLC in Maine
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Statement of Foreign Qualification (MLLC-12)source$250
Annual Report (MLLC-13)source$85 / yr
Year one$250
Every year after (average)$85
5-year total$590
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Maine — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Maine generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Statement of Foreign Qualification (MLLC-12) with the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.