Maine Registered Agent

$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.

Statutory registered agent service in Maine from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.

Augusta, ME 04330-5630 — Kennebec County

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What is a Maine registered agent?

Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Maine registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Maine. A Maine business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.

Maine: clerks and registered agents

Maine domestic corporations maintain a clerk - a natural person resident in Maine (13-C M.R.S. § 511) - while Maine LLCs and foreign corporations maintain a registered agent. InCorp covers both: our Maine office provides clerk service for domestic corporations and registered agent service for LLCs and foreign entities.

Why choose InCorp in Maine?

Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Maine agent-change filing at no additional charge.

Registered Agent Service

$129 /year

Flat rate for Maine — and every other state.

Multi-year savings

1 yr

$129
2 yrs

$117
3 yrs

$105
4 yrs

$96
5 yrs

$87

per year, prepaid term

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We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.

Appointing InCorp as your Maine registered agent

Maine accepts manual, facsimile, conformed, and electronic signatures on filings (13-C M.R.S. § 102(36)).
Online filings are available for annual reports.
Maine's normal processing time is about 7 to 10 business days depending on the volume of filings. Maine offers same day expedited services for $100 or 1 business day expedite for $50.
The Maine Registered Agent change filing fee is $35.
Maine's structure is unusual: domestic corporations maintain a clerk resident in Maine (13-C M.R.S. § 511), while LLCs and foreign corporations maintain a registered agent. InCorp's Maine office serves both roles.
Your Maine Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, report notices, and litigation (service of process) documents. In Maine, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.

The law behind it

Maine's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.

5 M.R.S. § 105 Model Registered Agents Act (5 M.R.S. ch. 6-A) — Corporations & LLCs

“1. Contents of filing. A clerk or registered agent filing must state: A. The name of the represented entity's commercial clerk or commercial registered agent; or B. If the entity does not have a commercial clerk or commercial registered agent: (1) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial clerk or noncommercial registered agent; or (2) The title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person.”

13-C M.R.S. § 511 Maine Business Corporation Act — Corporations

“Each domestic corporation to which this Act applies shall maintain in this State a clerk, who is a natural person resident in this State. The clerk may be, but is not required to be, one of the directors or officers of the corporation, or the clerk may be a person holding no other position with the corporation. [...] The clerk required under this section is also governed by Title 5, chapter 6-A.”

31 M.R.S. § 1661 Maine Limited Liability Company Act — LLCs

“A limited liability company must have and continuously maintain a registered agent in this State as defined by Title 5, section 102, subsection 27.”

Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.

Order multiple years of Maine registered agent service and save

Registered Agent Service

$129 /year

Multi-year savings

1 yr

$129
2 yrs

$117
3 yrs

$105
4 yrs

$96
5 yrs

$87

per year, prepaid term

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We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.

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Maine registered agent FAQs

How do I order registered agent service?

Ordering service is easy using our online form. Simply fill in the required fields, review the Terms of Service, and submit your order. You'll receive our address immediately and more instructions for filing within 1 business day.

Why do I need a registered agent?

Having a registered agent is required in almost every state. The purpose is for the state to show a physical address in that state at which the company can be served with legal documents. We also receive notifications from many states and help you keep your company in good standing. An added benefit is the security of knowing InCorp is here to fulfill this requirement and provide you with a little more privacy.

Do you automatically register my entity or change my registered agent when I sign up for InCorp’s Registered Agent service?

When hiring InCorp as your commercial registered agent, we do not automatically file your documents to register your entity with the state. Formation and qualification filings are separate services, and we will be happy to prepare the entire filing for you once the additional service has been purchased. Our order processing team members will automatically provide consent forms for the states that require them, and we're here to help with Registered Agent Change forms at no additional charge if you'd like our assistance.

Can InCorp serve as a registered agent for agencies other than the Secretary of State?

In most cases, yes, but we do require that you also be filed with the Secretary of State. Some agencies have requirements that we can't meet, like an address in a specific county or an individual serving instead of InCorp as a company. If you send over the document we'll review it to make sure we can meet the requirements.

How do I get InCorp's signature on my documents?

The first thing is to order service. Once your order is placed and you have received the confirmation email, please contact our order processing team to proceed. Some states require our signature but it does not have to be a mailed original so you can just reply to your order confirmation with the document attached and we'll sign and return it to you. Other states require our original signature, in which case you can email us the document, we will sign it and mail it to you for submission to the state. Alternatively, you can mail us the complete package of documents and state payment and we will sign and forward the package to the state for you. A few states, like Wyoming, require a separate Registered Agent Consent form. We'll send that directly to you after your order is placed. Please call our order processing team or email us with any additional questions or concerns.

Can an individual use a registered agent?

The general rule is that InCorp only serves as a Maine registered agent for entities registered with the Secretary of State. We can serve for other agencies as well but need to be listed with the Secretary of State, also. When looking for a registered agent for an individual, we recommend using an attorney or law office.

Switching your Maine registered agent

Maine charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:

Maine registered agent change fees by entity type
Entity Type	State Agent-Change Fee	What You Pay with InCorp
Domestic Limited-Liability Company	$35	$0
Domestic Profit Corporation	$35	$0
Foreign Limited-Liability Company	$35	$0
Foreign Non-Profit Corporation	$15	$0
Foreign Profit Corporation	$35	$0

State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.

InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.

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Official Maine resources

Maine State Department — official site Business entity search Official filing forms Registered agent statutes

Related services

Form a Maine LLC Incorporate in Maine Foreign Qualification All Registered Agent States

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