Foreign registration · Form MLLC-12

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Maine

An LLC formed in Wyoming that wants to do business in Maine files Form MLLC-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine also asks for Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Wyoming records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Wyoming vs Maine: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee	No fee	$250 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	maine.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	June 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

How Wyoming companies register with Maine

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our Maine order. An instant Wyoming certificate reaches Maine only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form MLLC-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Wyoming name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wyoming delays the Maine filing. After approval, your Wyoming LLC is registered with Maine.

Maine costs for Wyoming companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Required expedite (24 hours), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of Maine registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$499

Faster state options are not in the total.

Will your Wyoming name work for Maine?

We search Maine's records for Wyoming's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Maine and Wyoming

Wyoming and Maine both call it a registered agent. Maine papers come to us; Wyoming's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Maine and Wyoming

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wyoming plus Maine comes to $360.44 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Maine

A corporation formed in Wyoming files Form MBCA-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($60) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Maine company in Wyoming

An LLC formed in Maine that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($30) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about Maine

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Wyoming 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, including the $50 required expedite, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maine wants it (free), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite; Wyoming's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Maine?

$360.44 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Wyoming 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 Wyoming registered agent stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

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

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