What to know about Minnesota
1st
on the 50-state list of yearly state fees
Registered agent required
See rules
Annual renewal
No fee
Deadline, as the state states it: December 31. Confirmed in October 2026:
revisor.mn.govWhat the state collects in 1 year
$0
The fees the state collects after formation
Minnesota: the services we would choose
In order of weight: three-year fees, coverage, renewal terms, fit with Minnesota, a clear state fee (
method).
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a business that expects to grow
$149 for the year, renewing at $149
Mainstay Filing ranks first for you since it costs $149 a year here and the same everywhere else; renewal is $149.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co is $150 lower over three years, but this provider takes more of the state paperwork off your plate, and that is what moves it up.
What your money gets you
- A street address in Minnesota for the public record
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- $149 a year, the same at renewal
- One price, any state
What to weigh
- A yearly premium of $50 over Minnesota Registered Agent.co
- Report filing comes with the formation package
Minnesota only
2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a low flat agent price
$99 for the year, renewing at $99
Next comes Minnesota Registered Agent.co, because a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
What your money gets you
- A street address for the registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- Price $99, renewal $99
- A yearly price below Mainstay Filing
What to weigh
- One state only
- Writing up the annual renewal falls to you
Minnesota only
3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for another option in Minnesota
$99 for the year, renewing at $99
Last on the list is MN Registered Agent.org, because a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
Its prices are identical to Minnesota Registered Agent.co's, so the two are close.
What your money gets you
- A street address for the registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- A yearly price below Mainstay Filing
- Price $99, renewal $99
What to weigh
- One state only
- Writing up the annual renewal falls to you
Prices side by side
Each company's own price page was open in front of us on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same no matter which agent you choose.
Upkeep calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual renewal from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How Minnesota compares with the states near it in the ranking
Minnesota registered agent requirements, as the law states them
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional. Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
Who can act as your agent: If one is named: a Minnesota resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Minnesota or authorized there, with a business office at the registered office. (Minn. Stat. § 5.36)
The state fees that come back
Besides the agent, you also file the annual renewal, every year, December 31.
What decided the order
In Minnesota, Mainstay Filing beat Minnesota Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers (26%).
Because it works in every state, it outscored Minnesota Registered Agent.co, even though Minnesota Registered Agent.co costs less.
Your Minnesota questions answered
Do I have to name a registered agent for my Minnesota LLC?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Minnesota LLC?
If one is named: a Minnesota resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Minnesota or authorized there, with a business office at the registered office.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in Minnesota?
Agents ranked here bill $99 to $149 annually.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
Nothing. Minnesota has no yearly report fee, so no state fee comes back.
Which registered agents does this page rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from our first pick to our last.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Mainstay Filing comes first and Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org follow. What separates them is upkeep the price covers.
Where this briefing comes from
- Our figures on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota report due date come from sos.state.mn.us. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Minn come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source come from sos.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Minnesota registered agent statute come from revisor.mn.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Arizona Corporation Commission come from azcc.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Arizona Corporation Commission come from azcc.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official come from legislature.idaho.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division come from sos.ms.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division come from sos.ms.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source come from sos.ms.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was October 2026.
- Our figures on Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division come from sos.mo.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- Our figures on Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division come from sos.mo.gov. The last time we confirmed that page was August 2026.
- You can see Minnesota service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
- You can see pricing page for Minnesota Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
- You can see pricing page for MN Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026