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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026)

LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for foreign registration services in Idaho, favorite first, are Idaho Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and ID Registered Agent.org ($199). Idaho Registered Agent.co is our favorite, because it's $199 plus the state fee, with your first registered agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

By the LLC Review Desk editorial team

Position 1
Our top pick in Idaho

1. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for companies adding only Idaho

You pay $199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent

Our score

9.6out of 10

9.6 out of 10

Our favorite is Idaho Registered Agent.co, because registering in Idaho costs $199 and covers year one as your agent, then $99 a year.

You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

You pay less over three years than with Mainstay Filing.

In the price

  • The registration filing
  • A year of registered agent service at the outset

What we like

  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent
  • Year-one registered agent service is covered
  • Registers the company for $199, with the state fee on top

Trade-offs

  • Idaho only; your home state needs its own agent
  • The EIN application costs extra ($99)
Position 2
One price, any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners working in more than one state

Service fee $199, state fee extra ($299 at checkout); $149 a year for the agent from year two

Our score

9.2out of 10

9.2 out of 10

Coming in second is Mainstay Filing, because it's $199 beyond the state fee in any state, and the first registered agent year is included.

Your free agent year ends after twelve months, and then it's $149 a year in any state.

Idaho Registered Agent.co is $100 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.

In the price

  • Your registration filing, taken care of
  • The first registered agent year at no charge
  • Legal papers served on the company are scanned within the business day at no cost

What we like

  • The same price in all fifty states
  • Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
  • $199 for the service, plus the state's fee
  • Your first year of registered agent service is free

Trade-offs

  • After year one the agent is $149 a year, $50 more than Idaho Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. See our full Mainstay Filing review
Position 3
Best local option

3. ID Registered Agent.org: best for Idaho registrations only

You pay $199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent

Our score

9.0out of 10

9.0 out of 10

In third place is ID Registered Agent.org, because registering in Idaho costs $199 and covers year one as your agent, then $99 a year.

You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

Between Idaho Registered Agent.co and ID Registered Agent.org, prices and features match, so it's nearly a tie.

In the price

  • The registration filing
  • A first year as your registered agent

What we like

  • The first registered agent year costs you nothing
  • Keeping the agent costs $99 yearly
  • Registration costs $199 before state fees

Trade-offs

  • Idaho only; your home state needs its own agent
  • The EIN application costs extra ($99)

Our 3 picks, side by side

#ServiceOur scoreService priceYear twoGood forVisit
1 Idaho Registered Agent.co 9.6 $199 $99/yr The smallest agent renewal among these picks Visit Idaho Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 9.2 $199 $149/yr Owners expanding into other states Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 ID Registered Agent.org 9.0 $199 $99/yr The smallest agent renewal among these picks Visit ID Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

LLC Review Desk gives each score out of 10 itself, based on the criteria on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.

What Idaho foreign registration services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years

ServiceFirst yearSecond yearThird yearThree-year totalAgent covered in year one
Idaho Registered Agent.co$199$99$99$397Included
Mainstay Filing$199$149$149$497Free
ID Registered Agent.org$199$99$99$397Included

We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Idaho charges a $100 registration fee, which isn't in these totals.

Why we ordered them this way

Here's how we scored it: three-year cost and filings in the price are worth 29% each, and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals split the other 42%. In Idaho, three-year cost made the difference.

Idaho Registered Agent.co comes to $397 over three years, which is $100 less than Mainstay Filing. Both include the first year, so the renewal price decided it.

You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.

Registering a foreign LLC in Idaho: fee, form and who to send it to

You register through the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services, using the Foreign Registration Statement. The state charges $100. Idaho also wants certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state that is no more than 90 days old.

After that, plan on the annual report each cycle by before the end of the month in which the LLC registered.

Get these ready first

  • Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, issued within 90 days of when you file.
  • Your company's full legal name, exactly as registered at home, and the date it was formed there.
  • A registered agent with a street address in the state. Any service on this page can do it.
  • The $100 state fee to pay with the filing.
  • A reminder for yourself about the annual report.

What happens if you skip Idaho registration

Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC can't sue in Idaho courts (Idaho Code 30-21-502(b)). Its contracts still stand (Idaho Code 30-21-502(c)).

Your questions about Idaho foreign registration services

Do I have to register my out-of-state LLC in Idaho?

If it does business there, yes. Until it registers, it can't sue in the state's courts.

What does registering a foreign LLC in Idaho come to?

The state charges $100, and services charge $199.

Does Idaho want paperwork from my home state?

It does: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state, no more than 90 days old.

Do I still need a registered agent after I register?

Yes. You keep a registered agent with a street address in the state as long as the company stays registered.

Which foreign registration services did we review here?

Idaho Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and ID Registered Agent.org ($199), with our favorite first.

Who's the best choice for foreign registration in Idaho?

Idaho Registered Agent.co, because $199 beyond the state fee gets you registered in Idaho, and the agent renews at $99.

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Where we got the numbers

  1. Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official source, double-checked October 2026
  2. Idaho Code § 30-25-201, double-checked August 2026
  3. Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, double-checked October 2026
  4. Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, double-checked October 2026
  5. Idaho registered agent statute, double-checked October 2026
  6. Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement, double-checked October 2026
  7. Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ, double-checked October 2026
  8. Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing business, double-checked October 2026
  9. Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report, double-checked October 2026
  10. Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement, double-checked October 2026
  11. Idaho Code 30-21-502, registration to do business, double-checked November 2026
  12. Source: Idaho Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  13. Source: Mainstay Filing, Idaho service page, as of November 12, 2026
  14. Source: ID Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026