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Foreign LLC guide · Minnesota

Minnesota Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Desk ranking for a foreign LLC registration in Minnesota, 2026: Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), MN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Registration: $185 at the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services; no recurring report. Three-year rank: 16th of 50.

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Minnesota data on file

16thof fifty, foreign LLC state costSmallest total ranks first. Open the 50-state table
Fee to register
$185Basis: sos.mn.gov, October 2026
Report
NoneAnnual renewal
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$185Registration, then years 2 and 3

Minnesota ranking

Criteria and weights: method.

1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a light Minnesota registration

Rank 1Service $199; yr 2+ $99

We rank Minnesota Registered Agent.co first. Reason: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Cost decides it: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Service fee $199
  • $99 renewal
  • Year-one agent included

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
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2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for registering only in Minnesota

Local pickService $199; yr 2+ $99

Spot 2, MN Registered Agent.org. $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co and this service post identical prices.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Service fee $199
  • Year-one agent included
  • $99 renewal

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee in any added state

All 50 statesService $199; yr 2+ $149

Then Mainstay Filing, because $199 plus Minnesota's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Three-year service fees run $100 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co's; cost carries 31% of the score.

From the second year, agent service is $149 a year.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Fee does not vary by state

Pros

  • First agent year covered
  • Service fee $199
  • One fee, any state

Cons

  • $50 more a year for the agent
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Fees in a row

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2MN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fees here were pulled November 12, 2026 from the companies' sites. The state's $185 is not counted above.

Run the numbers

Registration fee $185; service fees are added.
3 years with Minnesota Registered Agent.co totals $582: $185 to the state, $397 to the service.

Minnesota next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
13thArizona$150
13thColorado$150
16thMinnesota$185
17thVirginia$200
17thWest Virginia$200
Other states: Foreign LLC fees by state.

Minnesota foreign registration: fee, form, office

The Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services accepts the Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota and $185 from LLCs formed elsewhere.

It carries on filing the annual renewal, December 31.

Before you file

  • Registered home-state name and date of formation.
  • A registered agent in the state, supplied by every pick.
  • Payment of the $185 state fee.

If you never register

Register first if the LLC may need to sue there (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 1). Agreements already signed remain in force (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 2).

Why the first pick is first

Deciding criterion for Minnesota: service bill over three years, at 31%.

Leads on cost: $397 over three years, $100 beneath Mainstay Filing.

Minnesota: questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Minnesota?

$185 at the state office. Service fees: $199.

Foreign registration form for Minnesota?

Use the Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota; it goes to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual renewal.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

Register first if the LLC may need to sue there (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 1). Agreements already signed remain in force (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 2).

Minnesota: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Minnesota Registered Agent.co, MN Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, by rank.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file: Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file: Minnesota report due date. Basis sos.state.mn.us; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file: Minn. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file: Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file: Minnesota registered agent statute. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file: Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms. Basis sos.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: Foreign LLC certificate of authority form. Basis sos.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file: Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences. Basis revisor.mn.gov; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file: Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms. Basis azcc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file: Form L025 instructions. Basis azcc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file: Commission LLC fee schedule. Basis azcc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file: A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC. Basis azleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file: A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business. Basis azleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file: Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs. Basis azcc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file: Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file: Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file: Secretary of State business fee schedule. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7. Basis content.leg.colorado.gov; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file: Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file: Periodic report FAQ. Basis coloradosos.gov; pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file: SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file: SCC, foreign business entities FAQ. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file: SCC, foreign registration checklist. Basis scc.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file: Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file: Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file: Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting. Basis law.lis.virginia.gov; pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file: West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file: Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  32. Desk file: W. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  33. Desk file: W. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  34. Desk file: W. Basis code.wvlegislature.gov; pulled October 2026.
  35. Desk file: West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign. Basis sos.wv.gov; pulled October 2026.
  36. Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  37. MN Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  38. Mainstay Filing Minnesota service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026