Registered agent
Massachusetts Resident Agent and Registered Agent Service
Every Massachusetts LLC must keep a resident agent, and every corporation a registered agent, at a Massachusetts street address. The agent receives lawsuits and official notices for the company. An LLC's agent can be a Massachusetts resident or a corporation authorized here (c. 156C, § 5). Our agent service is $199 a year and includes same-day scanning of everything served.
Massachusetts fees re-checked against the Massachusetts General Laws and the Corporations Division Filing Fees page: November 11, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
- Filed with the Massachusetts Corporations Division
- We track your Massachusetts annual report
- Cited to M.G.L. chapters 156C and 156D
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
Massachusetts Resident Agent and Registered Agent Service: the Massachusetts specifics
Who can be the resident or registered agent
An LLC names a resident agent that is a Massachusetts resident individual, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized here, with consent to the appointment (c. 156C, § 5). A corporation names a registered agent with a Massachusetts street office; a post office box is not enough (c. 156D, § 5.01). Changing the agent online carries no state fee; paper or fax costs $25.
Check it: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5Consent is part of the filing
The LLC certificate of organization includes the resident agent's written consent (c. 156C, § 12), and a corporation's appointment of registered agent also includes the agent's consent (950 CMR 113.20). We sign that consent when you choose our service.
Check it: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 12Changing agents
A change of resident agent or registered agent is free when filed electronically and $25 on paper or fax, according to the Division's fee schedule.
Check it: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations DivisionWho can serve, and why most owners outsource
For an LLC, the resident agent must be a Massachusetts resident individual, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to do business here (c. 156C, § 5). For a corporation, the registered agent can be an individual, a domestic business or nonprofit corporation, or a qualified foreign corporation whose business office is the registered office (c. 156D, § 5.01).
Owners outsource for privacy and reliability. The agent's address is public, and a lawsuit served while you are away still starts the clock on your response.
Source: malegislature.gov
What we do with what arrives
We scan every court paper and official notice the day it arrives and email it to you. We also remind you before your annual report date, because the Division's notices go to the address it has on file.
If you move offices, the agent's address stays the same, so state mail keeps reaching you.
Source: malegislature.gov
Switching to us
We file the change of resident or registered agent electronically, which the fee schedule lists at no state charge ($25 on paper or fax). Your previous agent does not need to sign.
Source: www.sec.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Resident Agent and Registered Agent Service: questions
Yes, if you live in Massachusetts and will be available at a Massachusetts street address during business hours. Your home address then becomes part of the public record.
Check it: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5No. The registered office must be a street address in Massachusetts.
Check it: M.G.L. c. 156D, § 5.01Yes. An LLC or corporation formed here, or a foreign company registered here, must keep an agent in the Commonwealth (c. 156C, §§ 5, 51).
Check it: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 51Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Massachusetts filing with the Corporations Division for you. The official state fee is passed through at cost, with our service fee shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Check it: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations DivisionReady when you are, Massachusetts.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Massachusetts filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of the Commonwealth or its Corporations Division, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.