LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for registered agents in Minnesota, favorite first, are Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Minnesota Registered Agent.co is our favorite, because you pay a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned into your account.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Our top pick
1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly price on this list
$99 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.5out of 10
9.5 out of 10
Our favorite is Minnesota Registered Agent.co, because it's $99 a year, and the price stays put at renewal, the smallest yearly price among these picks.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co takes care of the registered office with a street address in the state and scans everything served there.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two biggest criteria.
In the price
A state street address listed as your registered office
Every legal paper served on the company is scanned and stored in your account
What we like
Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
A $99 yearly plan that stays steady
Formation comes with a free first agent year
Trade-offs
The annual renewal is a job that stays with you
Built for Minnesota; other states need another agent
3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for Minnesota specialists
$99 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.0out of 10
9.0 out of 10
In third place is MN Registered Agent.org, because it's $99 a year, and the price stays put at renewal, the smallest yearly price among these picks.
MN Registered Agent.org lends your company a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your account.
Between Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org, prices and features match, so it's nearly a tie.
In the price
A registered office address inside the state
Served documents get scanned and sit in your online account
What we like
$99 annually with no renewal bump
Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
Forms LLCs too, and the first agent year is free
Trade-offs
The annual renewal is a job that stays with you
Built for Minnesota; other states need another agent
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 registered agents cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Same price when you renew
Minnesota Registered Agent.co
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149
$149
$447
Yes
MN Registered Agent.org
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Minnesota's own fees stay the same no matter which agent you choose.
How the order came together
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 $297 over three years, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing. If you only need an agent in Minnesota, fifty-state reach doesn't help much, so the lower yearly price won.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
What Minnesota says about the registered agent (via Minnesota Secretary of State)
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional. Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted. The law: Minn. Stat. § 5.36.
The Minnesota annual renewal: when and how much
Here's the schedule: the annual renewal is due every year in Minnesota, by December 31. It costs nothing. Reminders from the state go to your registered agent.
Your questions about Minnesota registered agents
Do I really need a registered agent for a Minnesota LLC?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
What do Minnesota registered agents usually cost per year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and each service keeps its price when you renew.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Sometimes, if you meet the state's rules. 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.
When do I have to send in the Minnesota annual renewal?
Mark December 31 on your calendar. There is no state charge.
Which registered agents did we review here?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with our favorite first.
Who is the best registered agent for Minnesota?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, because it focuses on Minnesota at $99 a year and gives you an in-state street address for the registered office.