LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Minnesota, favorite first, are Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), MN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Minnesota Registered Agent.co is our favorite, because forming in Minnesota is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a Minnesota LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.5out of 10
9.5 out of 10
Our favorite is Minnesota Registered Agent.co, because the Minnesota formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $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.
The annual renewal isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Minnesota yourself every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two biggest criteria.
2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a Minnesota-only LLC
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
Coming in second is MN Registered Agent.org, because the Minnesota formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $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.
The annual renewal isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Minnesota yourself every year.
MN Registered Agent.org mirrors Minnesota Registered Agent.co on price and features, so the two are very close.
3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual renewal in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($354 at checkout)
Our score
8.8out of 10
8.8 out of 10
In third place is Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the Minnesota formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual renewal, and it renews at $199.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual renewal for you. Minnesota doesn't charge for it, and the date is December 31. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.
In the price
Your LLC formation, handled
Year-round service as your registered agent
Your annual renewal, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
Minnesota's fee is passed through at cost
Renews at $199, no add-ons
The EIN application is included
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual renewal
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than Minnesota Registered Agent.co's
LLC Review Desk gives each score out of 10 itself, based on the criteria on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.
What Minnesota LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual renewal too
Minnesota Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
MN Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Minnesota charges a $155 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
What decided the order
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 Minnesota, three-year cost made the difference.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co comes to $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual renewal too, but you can do it yourself for free, so the lower price won here.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Minnesota LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Minnesota Secretary of State takes $155 when you file the Articles of Organization. Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Minnesota LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual renewal, every year, by December 31. The state charges nothing for it. A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Your questions about Minnesota LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Minnesota set you back?
The state charges $155 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization to the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Does the Minnesota formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual renewal. It comes every year, by December 31, and the state asks nothing.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Minnesota LLC?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, because $199 for formation on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.