Straight talk · Minnesota
Annual price $99, renewal price $99
Number one is MN Registered Agent.org, since one state, $99 a year, and then $99.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, which counts most with us.
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Annual price $99, renewal price $99
Number 2 is Minnesota Registered Agent.co: one state, $99 a year, and then $99.
MN Registered Agent.org charges the same, which makes this nearly a tie.
Your money buys
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Annual price $149, renewal price $149
Mainstay Filing comes next since one account at $149 a year works in whichever state you register in.
MN Registered Agent.org is $150 less across three years, which is enough to rank higher.
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| # | Who | Year one | After year one | Over three years | In the price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MN Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | your registered office address; legal papers scanned and posted online | Head to MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | your registered office address; legal papers scanned and posted online | Head to Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | registered office on file; three government mailings a year scanned for free; Also covers corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits | Head to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Cited law: Minn. Stat. § 5.36. revisor.mn.gov · October 2026 · checked
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.
If you qualify, you can do it yourself at no cost.
Prices start at $99 to $149 a year, and three years total $297 to $447.
State fees don't move with your choice of agent.
It accepts legal papers and state notices for your company, using an address in Minnesota.
That's why the address has to be staffed during business hours. Service of process, translated
Keep the annual renewal current. You file it every year at no cost. The state lists the due date as December 31, so don't let it slide.
revisor.mn.gov · October 2026 · checked
It's cost across three years (33% of the score), and MN Registered Agent.org does best there.
Together, cost across three years and work taken off your hands make up 64% of the score.
MN Registered Agent.org's three-year total of $297 undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150.
| The rule | Details | Where we found it |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to form the LLC | $155 | revisor.mn.gov · October 2026 · checked |
| Registered agent | Different here, read on | revisor.mn.gov · October 2026 · checked |
| Annual renewal | No fee | revisor.mn.gov · October 2026 · checked |
| Three-year state total | $155 | Rows above, totaled |
The state doesn't require an agent here, so naming one is optional, and you can name yourself if you qualify.
Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
MN Registered Agent.org will cost you $297, Minnesota Registered Agent.co will cost you $297, Mainstay Filing will cost you $447
What the state charges comes from official Minnesota publications; what services charge comes from what they publish.
You can skip it. The state's fee is the same whichever way you file.
MN Registered Agent.org, because it's $99 a year, $99 once you renew, for an LLC that stays in Minnesota. After that, Minnesota Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.