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3 Best Registered Agents in Minnesota (2026): Cost Calculator
Result order: Sorted by a five-term formula where cost is 41% and coverage 27%
Minnesota results
Minnesota ranking
1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly bill
Leads the resultsFor Minnesota, Minnesota Registered Agent.co is the best value since $99 yearly, with a street address inside the state on file.
Its three-year result is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost is 41% of the formula.
Inputs covered
- A physical in-state office
- Scans of papers served on the LLC
Adds up well
- Annual figure below the national option
- Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
Adds up badly
- One-state service
- You file the annual renewal on your own
2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a second local option
Local resultNext in the results, MN Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly, with a street address inside the state on file.
The year-one and renewal inputs both equal Minnesota Registered Agent.co's.
Inputs covered
- A physical in-state office
- Scans of papers served on the LLC
Adds up well
- Annual figure below the national option
- Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
Adds up badly
- One-state service
- You file the annual renewal on your own
3. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand
All fifty statesPosition 3 is Mainstay Filing: fifty states, one price: $149 a year.
At year three it falls $150 behind Minnesota Registered Agent.co.
Inputs covered
- A physical address on file
- Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Adds up well
- Constant $149 per year
- Fifty-state reach
Adds up badly
- A yearly difference of $50
- Agent service only, reports stay with you
Year-by-year totals
| Rank | Service | Result, year 1 | Result, year 2 | Result, year 3 | Result, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $99 | $198 | $297 | $495 | Open Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | MN Registered Agent.org | $99 | $198 | $297 | $495 | Open MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $298 | $447 | $745 | Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Break-even test
State fees with sources
| Input | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Articles filing | $155 | revisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| Annual renewal | No charge | revisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| What the state collects by year 3 | $155 | Our sum |
Why result one is first
Weight 41%: calculated three-year cost. That term separated the top two.
A three-year run with Minnesota Registered Agent.co calculates to $297, while Mainstay Filing runs $150 higher.
The Minnesota registered agent rule as the state states it (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. The law on point is 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.
Source wording: revisor.mn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
The no-service result
Owners who meet the address rule may serve for free, while the services above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.
Quick answers
What does a Minnesota registered agent charge per year?
These agents charge $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Service results after three years: $297 to $447.
Is a registered agent a must for a Minnesota LLC?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Can the owner be the registered agent?
If you qualify, yes. Naming an agent is not mandatory in this state.
What does the state charge the LLC each year?
Once the LLC exists, count on Minnesota billing for the annual renewal each year at no charge, December 31.
When does one service pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no service passes another.
Which registered agent calculates best in Minnesota?
By the five-term formula the Minnesota order is Minnesota Registered Agent.co, MN Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by Minnesota Registered Agent.co on calculated three-year cost.
Input sources
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing is entered from revisor.mn.gov (October 2026).
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing is entered from revisor.mn.gov (October 2026).
- Minnesota report due date is entered from sos.state.mn.us (August 2026).
- Minn is entered from revisor.mn.gov (August 2026).
- Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee is entered from sos.mn.gov (October 2026).
- Minnesota registered agent statute is entered from revisor.mn.gov (October 2026).
- November 13, 2026 entry: Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 entry: MN Registered Agent.org pricing page
- November 13, 2026 entry: Mainstay Filing Minnesota service page