Registering an out-of-state LLC in Massachusetts
An LLC formed in another state pays $500 to register in Massachusetts, then files the same recurring reports as a Massachusetts LLC.
Foreign LLC in Massachusetts
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application for Registration (Foreign LLC)source$500
Annual Reportsource$500 / yr
Year one$500
Every year after (average)$500
5-year total$2,500
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Massachusetts — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Massachusetts generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Registration (Foreign LLC) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.