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How to check a registered agent in Massachusetts
Mainstay Filing is our pick in Massachusetts at $149 a year. To check any agent here: ask the Massachusetts Secretary of State how it records agents, confirm a Massachusetts street address, then apply the five criteria.
The Massachusetts rule
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A Massachusetts resident, a Massachusetts corporation, or a corporation from another state authorized to do business in Massachusetts. State regulations (950 CMR 112.13) also allow other business entities authorized in Massachusetts. The address has to be a street address in Massachusetts. A post office address is not sufficient. Changing agents has no state fee. Source: M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5, checked October 20, 2026.
Providers reviewed in Massachusetts
- Mainstay Filing $149 a year, same at renewal.
- ZenBusiness $99, then $199
- CorpNet $149, same afterwards
- LegalZoom $249, same afterwards
- IncParadise $89, same afterwards
- Northwest Registered Agent $125, same afterwards
- Bizee $149, same afterwards
How do I check a registered agent in Massachusetts?
Our data has no commercial agent listing for Massachusetts; ask the Massachusetts Secretary of State how it handles agents. The address on the filing has to be an in-state street address.
Do I need a registered agent in Massachusetts?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. (M.G.L. c. 156C, § 5).