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LLC cost guide · Minnesota

Minnesota LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

Our 2026 pick for starting a limited liability company in Minnesota is Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. What you owe the state: $155 up front, plus nothing every year for the annual renewal. For three years of state fees Minnesota ranks 19th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

Minnesota: the quick briefing

19th

of 50 for state fees across three years

A rank of 1 means the lowest bill. Go to the national comparison

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $155

    revisor.mn.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • Annual renewal

    No fee

    Deadline, as the state states it: December 31. revisor.mn.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $155

    Formation, then two more years of reports

Minnesota: the services we would choose

Five weighted criteria set the order (see the method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Minnesota rules and a clear state fee.

Best overall

1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for owners who will stay in Minnesota

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Minnesota Registered Agent.co ranks first for you since getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion is worth 33% of the score.

Set time aside for the annual renewal every year.

What your money gets you

  • Takes care of the formation paperwork
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • Agent covered in year 1
  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 plus the state fee

What to weigh

  • The annual renewal lands on your desk each time it is due
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
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All-in-one

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for filing and ongoing upkeep

$199 a year; $354 at checkout pays the state for you

In second place we put Mainstay Filing. One $199 price a year handles the formation, the registered agent and the annual renewal for you.

Over three years it runs $200 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co, and cost is the biggest weight in our score.

Mainstay Filing sends in your annual renewal, and the state asks for no fee.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your registered agent all year
  • Prepares and files your annual renewal
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee is handed on as is

What works

  • A flat $199 a year
  • The price holds at $199 when you renew
  • Your EIN application is included

What to weigh

  • Minnesota Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
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One state

3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that only operate in Minnesota

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

MN Registered Agent.org is third for you since getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

Set time aside for the annual renewal every year.

On price it is exactly level with Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

What your money gets you

  • Takes care of the formation paperwork
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • Agent covered in year 1
  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 plus the state fee

What to weigh

  • The annual renewal lands on your desk each time it is due
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Minnesota picks in one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. The state's $155 is not counted in the figures above.

Minnesota LLC cost calculator

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $155 when you form, then the annual renewal from year 2.
Add $155 in state fees and $397 for Minnesota Registered Agent.co and you get $552 across 3 years.

How Minnesota compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
17thOklahoma$150
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175
21stWisconsin$180
You will find all fifty rows at LLC costs by state.

Minnesota filing fee for 2026

To form the LLC you send the Articles of Organization and $155 to the Minnesota Secretary of State (Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201). The providers below hand it along without a markup.

The Minnesota annual renewal: cost, due date and late penalty

Minnesota expects the annual renewal every year and charges nothing for it, with the due date given as December 31.

Why the Minnesota list is in this order

Minnesota Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on price over three years, which is weighted 33%.

Cost puts it ahead, at $397 over three years, which is $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.

Minnesota LLC service questions

How much will Minnesota charge me to form an LLC?

The state fee is $155. Plan on $199 if you want a provider to file for you.

What will I pay for the Minnesota annual renewal?

You pay nothing, every year, and the deadline reads December 31.

Is Minnesota a low-cost state for LLCs?

Minnesota ranks 19th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $155. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in Minnesota?

A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), in order, beginning with the first pick.

Which LLC service should I choose?

Minnesota Registered Agent.co comes first and Mainstay Filing and MN Registered Agent.org follow. What separates them is price over three years.

Other briefings

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Everything in this briefing about Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source rests on revisor.mn.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  2. Everything in this briefing about Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source rests on revisor.mn.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  3. Everything in this briefing about Minnesota report due date rests on sos.state.mn.us, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  4. Everything in this briefing about Minn rests on revisor.mn.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  5. Everything in this briefing about Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.mn.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  6. Everything in this briefing about Minnesota registered agent statute rests on revisor.mn.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  7. Everything in this briefing about 18 O.S. § 2004 rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  8. Everything in this briefing about Oklahoma formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  9. Everything in this briefing about Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  10. Everything in this briefing about Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  11. Everything in this briefing about W rests on sos.wv.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  12. Everything in this briefing about West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.wv.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  13. Everything in this briefing about West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.wv.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  14. Everything in this briefing about West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing rests on business4.wv.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  15. Everything in this briefing about West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing rests on business4.wv.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  16. Everything in this briefing about West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and rests on sos.wv.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  17. Everything in this briefing about West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and rests on onestop.wv.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  18. Everything in this briefing about Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule rests on sos.ks.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  19. Everything in this briefing about Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.ks.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  20. Everything in this briefing about Kansas Form ILC, Information Report rests on sos.ks.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  21. Everything in this briefing about Wis rests on dfi.wi.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  22. Everything in this briefing about Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on dfi.wi.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  23. Everything in this briefing about Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate rests on dfi.wi.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  24. Everything in this briefing about Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate rests on dfi.wi.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  25. We looked at the Minnesota Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
  26. We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Minnesota service page
  27. We looked at the MN Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page