Foreign registration · Form MLLC-12

Nevada LLC Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers an LLC from Nevada as a foreign LLC on Form MLLC-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine also asks for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions using your Nevada records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nevada vs Maine: the paperwork

	Nevada formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee	$50	$250 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	maine.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $350, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's anniversary month	June 1
Late yearly filing	$175 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Nevada to Maine, step by step

Order the Nevada certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($50) is ordered from Nevada separately; it is not part of our Maine order. Maine counts 90 days from the day Nevada issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form MLLC-12
It names us as your Maine registered agent, with your Nevada name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Nevada's certificate is in hand, Maine's filing goes in. After approval, your Nevada LLC is registered with Maine.

Maine costs for Nevada companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Required expedite (24 hours), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Existence, paid to Nevada	$50
Our service, with a year of Maine registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nevada certificate included	$549

Faster state options are not in the total.

Will your Nevada name work for Maine?

We check your exact Nevada name against Maine's records before filing.

Agents: Maine and Nevada

Nevada and Maine both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Nevada; ours takes Maine's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Maine and Nevada

Each year your LLC files Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Nevada plus Maine comes to $649 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Maine

A corporation formed in Nevada files Form MBCA-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maine into Nevada

An LLC formed in Maine that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees; no Maine certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Nevada owners ask about Maine

Does my Nevada company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Nevada business operates there; Maine law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout plus $50 to Nevada for the Certificate of Existence, $549 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Nevada's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maine wants Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, once Nevada's certificate is in hand. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Maine?

$649 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $350 to Nevada and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Nevada company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nevada registered agent stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine LLC instead?

Yes, but Nevada keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Nevada's periodic report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Nevada companies leave by filing a Statement of Cancellation of Foreign Qualification; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Nevada's filings.

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