No.1
Our top pick in Minnesota
1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a Minnesota LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.3out of 10
First place: Minnesota Registered Agent.co. Minnesota formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual renewal lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Minnesota every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- Minnesota formation filed for you
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- Formation at $199, with the filing fee extra
- The first year as registered agent is free
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
Weak spots
- The annual renewal is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Report filing included
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual renewal under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($354 due at checkout)
Score9.0out of 10
Second place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the Minnesota filing, registered agent service and the annual renewal, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the annual renewal for you. Minnesota charges nothing for it, due December 31; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your registered agent
- Annual renewal prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Covers the EIN application
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual renewal
- Minnesota's fee is passed along at cost
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Minnesota Registered Agent.co's
No.3
Best value here
3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a filing made only in Minnesota
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.7out of 10
Third place: MN Registered Agent.org. Minnesota formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual renewal lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Minnesota every year.
MN Registered Agent.org mirrors Minnesota Registered Agent.co on price and features, so the pair is nearly level.
In the price
- Minnesota formation filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service
Why pick it
- The first year as registered agent is free
- The agent renews at $99 annually
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
Weak spots
- The annual renewal is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | 9.3 | $199 | $99/yr | A Minnesota business holding down its costs | Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual renewal under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | MN Registered Agent.org | 8.7 | $199 | $99/yr | A Minnesota business holding down its costs | Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The 10-point scores are editorial. They apply the criteria on
How we rank and do not draw on customer ratings.
Minnesota LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the annual renewal |
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| Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| MN Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Minnesota's $155 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
Why Minnesota Registered Agent.co is placed first
The decisive criterion in Minnesota was charge over three years. For reference, the method assigns 31% to charge over three years, 31% to work taken off the founder and 38% across renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight.
Over three years Minnesota Registered Agent.co totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual renewal as well, yet an owner can do it alone at no cost, so the lower charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Minnesota LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State, budget $155. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Minnesota filing is accepted
File the annual renewal every year; the date is December 31. The state takes no fee. A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Questions on Minnesota LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Minnesota?
The state filing fee is $155; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization, lodged with the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Does a Minnesota LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the annual renewal, filed every year, due December 31, with no state fee.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Minnesota LLC service does the record favor?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, since the formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
The record
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Minnesota report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201, on the record as of August 2026
- Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Minnesota registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Minnesota Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Minnesota service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: MN Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026