Reference · Maine
Maine LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Maine, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $175 |
| Filing fee notes | Confirmed on the face of official Form MLLC-6 ('Please remit your payment... $175.00') AND by statute at 31 M.R.S. 1680. |
| Standard processing | Standard mail/in-person processing; the Division noted an active backlog of roughly 25-30 business days as of September 2026. |
| Expedited options | $50 for 24-hour expedited service; $100 for same-day service (per Form MLLC-6). |
| Periodic report | Annual Report |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $85 |
| Report deadline | Due by June 1 each year; the first annual report is due between January 1 and June 1 of the year FOLLOWING the calendar year of formation (31 M.R.S. 1665). |
| Late penalty | $50 late filing penalty in addition to the $85 fee, per 31 M.R.S. 1680(10). |
| Administrative dissolution | Per 31 M.R.S. 1667, unpaid annual report fees and penalties lead to administrative dissolution, subject to an 'excusable neglect' exception if corrected within 30 days of learning the report was not received. |
| State tax | None applicable to LLCs. Maine's franchise tax applies only to certain financial institutions. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $175 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state page
- RESOLVED. $175 formation and $85 annual report are now confirmed against the official form and the governing statute (31 M.R.S. 1680), not third-party sites.
- $175 formation only — the first annual report is not due until the year after formation.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- Maine legislature — legislature.maine.gov
- Maine legislature — legislature.maine.gov
- Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions fee schedule (PDF) — maine.gov
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More on Maine, and the states most like it
This page is the raw record. These are the places that record gets used — and the states whose rules work the same way.
- Maine filing deadlinesWhen the annual report is due, and what late costs
- What an LLC costs in MaineThe whole first year — $175
- What an LLC costs in New HampshireNext door, $75 less
- What an LLC costs in North DakotaCosts about the same — $185
- What an LLC costs in NevadaThe "cheap incorporation state" that costs $350 a year to keep
- What an LLC costs in MassachusettsThe most expensive state in the country — $1,000
- How we verify every figureOur sourcing standard
- What changed and whenDated record of fee changes