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3 Best LLC Services in Minnesota (2026) for Real People

Our 2026 favorites for LLC formation services in Minnesota are Mainstay Filing ($199), MN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), best first. Plan on $155 for the state plus $397 to $597 in service fees over three years.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

The short version

Cost at the state
$155, just once
What keeps coming
Report with no charge
Registered agent
Different here, read on
Who we like
Mainstay Filing, MN Registered Agent.org then Minnesota Registered Agent.co

Our Minnesota picks

Ranked best first using the checks on our method page.
Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for not having to think about the annual renewal

Annual price $199, renewal price $199, state fee on top

Number one is Mainstay Filing, since you pay $199 a year and the formation, the registered agent and the annual renewal get done.

Across three years it costs $200 more than MN Registered Agent.org, and you hand off more of the filing in return.

It also files the annual renewal, which carries no state fee.

Your money buys

  • The state filing, taken care of
  • Registered agent the whole year
  • Annual renewal taken off your plate
  • EIN handled
  • You pay the state's fee and nothing added

The good

  • Year two is $199
  • You won't pay extra to get an EIN
  • Pay $199 a year and the filing, agent and report are covered

Trade-offs

  • $100 a year more than MN Registered Agent.org once you renew
Local to Minnesota

2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a small first-year bill

$199 to start and $99 to keep going each year

MN Registered Agent.org takes second, because it starts at $199 with the first agent year included and runs $99 a year after that.

Expect to file the annual renewal on your own.

Your money buys

  • Articles filed on your behalf
  • First-year agent comes with it

The good

  • A $199 formation fee, plus the state fee
  • Agent covered in year one
  • The agent renews at $99

Trade-offs

  • It doesn't take the annual renewal off your hands
  • They charge $99 to apply for your EIN
Local to Minnesota

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

$199 to start and $99 to keep going each year

Minnesota Registered Agent.co takes third, because it starts at $199 with the first agent year included and runs $99 a year after that.

Expect to file the annual renewal on your own.

The same published prices as MN Registered Agent.org, so go with whichever you like.

Your money buys

  • Articles filed on your behalf
  • First-year agent comes with it

The good

  • A $199 formation fee, plus the state fee
  • Agent covered in year one
  • The agent renews at $99

Trade-offs

  • It doesn't take the annual renewal off your hands
  • They charge $99 to apply for your EIN

At a glance

#ServiceYear oneAfter year oneOver three yearsIn the price
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597the state filing, taken care of; registered agent the whole year; annual renewal taken off your plateTake a look at Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397articles filed on your behalf; First-year agent comes with itTake a look at MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397articles filed on your behalf; First-year agent comes with itTake a look at Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. Your state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Questions and answers

What does an LLC cost in this state?

The state fee is $155. Hire a service and add $199.

Over three years, state fees come to $155, the filing fee included. revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)

Where do I send the LLC paperwork?

Just one paper forms the LLC: the Articles of Organization, sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State.

Cited law: Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201. revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)

Does my LLC need a registered agent here?

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.

revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)

What do I owe after the LLC is formed?

One thing keeps recurring, the annual renewal, each year, free of charge. As the state words it, it's due December 31, and that's easy to forget.

revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)

Do I need someone to file this?

Yes, you can. On your own you'd owe just the state's fees, which come to $155 over three years.

That $397 to $597 across three years is what you'd pay for someone else to do the paperwork and be your agent.

What put number one on top?

Work taken off your hands, worth 31%, put Mainstay Filing first.

Together, cost across three years and work taken off your hands make up 64% of the score.

MN Registered Agent.org has the lower bill, but the annual renewal is still your job there.

See how we score

Minnesota: the rules, cited

The ruleThe answerWhere we found it
Cost to form the LLC$155revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)
Registered agentDifferent here, read onrevisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)
Annual renewalNo feerevisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026 (official)
State fees, years one to three$155Our total of the lines above
We add the formation filing, two later reports and any minimum tax to reach the three-year number. Costs that have no fixed price don't go in.

Also worth knowing

Who gets my EIN?

Mainstay Filing applies for it at no added cost. MN Registered Agent.org charges $99 and Minnesota Registered Agent.co charges $99.

What's the three-year total for each?

Three-year totals are Mainstay Filing, $597; MN Registered Agent.org, $397; Minnesota Registered Agent.co, $397, and state fees are separate.

Can I check these fees?

Minnesota's fee schedules and forms for state costs; each company's price page for service costs.

Is a filing service a must?

No. The state takes filings straight from owners. A service saves you time and can serve as your agent, but nobody makes you hire one.

Do I pay the state every year?

One thing keeps recurring, the annual renewal, each year, free of charge. As the state words it, it's due December 31, and that's easy to forget.

What's the best LLC service for Minnesota?

Mainstay Filing, because the annual renewal comes with the $199 yearly price, next to formation and the registered agent. After that, MN Registered Agent.org and Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

Sources, with dates

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