LLC in Another State

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Living in Maine with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Maine and does business here, it generally registers with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions as a foreign LLC. The fee is $250.

Do I have to register?

Maine expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeMaine foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$250$350
Delaware$110$250$360
Nevada$425$250$675

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)

Want it handled? For Maine, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.
  2. 2. ME Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Maine Registered Agent.co $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Maine page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.

What you keep up

Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1). You also keep a registered agent in Maine.

Maine questions

Can I run an LLC from Maine if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Maine generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions takes the filing.

What does Maine charge a foreign LLC?

$250.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days.

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