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3 Best Registered Agents in Minnesota (2026): Worked Prices

Minnesota, 2026, registered agents: the ranking by value reads MN Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr). Year one costs $99 to $149, and adding two renewals gives $297 to $447.
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↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

Results box

Registered agent compulsory? The state has its own rule revisor.mn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $99 to $149 A single year of service
Three-year results $297 to $447 Service fees only, 3 years
Annual renewal No fee revisor.mn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First crossover Not within ten years Rows keep their positions through year 10

Rows ranked by value

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. State fees stay the same whoever the agent is.

1
Highest score

1. MN Registered Agent.org: best for owners who watch each dollar

Pay $99, then $99 on renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

MN Registered Agent.org comes out on top. Working: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

The sums settle it: three years here cost less than three years at Mainstay Filing.

The price buys

  • A physical office address in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Adds up

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • Annual price under the national row

Does not add up

  • Adding a state means adding an agent
  • No assistance with the annual renewal
2
Single-state plan

2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a local back-up

Pay $99, then $99 on renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Minnesota Registered Agent.co fills row 2: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

Compare the two and the figures match: MN Registered Agent.org charges the same.

The price buys

  • A physical office address in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

Adds up

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • Annual price under the national row

Does not add up

  • Adding a state means adding an agent
  • No assistance with the annual renewal
3
Any state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for nationwide coverage

Pay $149, then $149 on renewal
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing is row 3: the same $149 a year across all fifty states.

On three-year total it is $150 behind MN Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • A physical address on file
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • Goes where the company goes
  • $149 a year, flat at renewal

Does not add up

  • $50 more a year than MN Registered Agent.org
  • Does not file the yearly report

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 MN Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit MN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Break-even check

How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare.

Total over 3 years: MN Registered Agent.org $297, Minnesota Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447. The least spent: MN Registered Agent.org.

Minnesota fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
LLC formation filing $155 revisor.mn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual renewal No fee revisor.mn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $155 Our addition

To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.

The working behind Minnesota

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

MN Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 after three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Minnesota registered agent rules, from the source (Minnesota Secretary of State)

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

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)

Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.

Cited at: revisor.mn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

A qualifying owner can name themselves and pay no agent fee; state fees do not change. The rows above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Minnesota address and someone to accept legal papers.

About these figures

What does a registered agent in Minnesota cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year across our rows.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Year one plus two renewals gives $297 to $447.

Does Minnesota require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

You may, and nobody has to be named at all; the requirements section spells out who is eligible.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

The recurring item is the annual renewal, free annually (December 31).

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which registered agent is best value in Minnesota?

MN Registered Agent.org takes the first row, Minnesota Registered Agent.co the second, Mainstay Filing the third.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from revisor.mn.gov (October 2026).
  2. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing comes from revisor.mn.gov (October 2026).
  3. Minnesota report due date comes from sos.state.mn.us (August 2026).
  4. Minn comes from revisor.mn.gov (August 2026).
  5. Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee comes from sos.mn.gov (October 2026).
  6. Minnesota registered agent statute comes from revisor.mn.gov (October 2026).
  7. Prices from MN Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  8. Prices from Minnesota Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  9. Prices from Mainstay Filing, Minnesota service page, November 13, 2026