Will the state make me name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: Idaho Code § 30-21-404. official: legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
Who can I name as my agent?
An Idaho resident, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho. An assumed business name (DBA) cannot serve.
You can skip the fee entirely if you meet the rule.
What will I pay an agent?
Prices start at $99 to $149 a year, and three years total $297 to $447.
No state fee depends on which agent you pick.
What does an agent do for the LLC?
It takes legal documents for your LLC at its Idaho address.
What matters is that nothing important goes unnoticed while you're out. Service of process in plain words
What does the state want from the LLC annually?
One thing keeps recurring, the annual report, each year, free of charge. As the state words it, it's due last day of the entity's anniversary month, and that's easy to forget.
official: legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
What's behind the ranking?
It's work taken off your hands (31% of the score), and Mainstay Filing does best there.
Five checks set the order: cost across three years (33%), work taken off your hands (31%), prices stated clearly (14%), renewal price (12%) and where it works (10%).
Reach is the difference: fifty states versus one.
How we pick