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Minnesota Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Minnesota 2026, a registered agent: the desk ranks MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. State charges nothing yearly. Budget for the registered agent alone.

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Minnesota: state side

1stof 50, yearly state costSorted smallest first (tie). Open the 50-state table
Registered agent required
See rulesBasis: revisor.mn.gov, October 2026
Annual renewal
No feeDate set by the state: December 31. Basis: revisor.mn.gov, October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$0One year of state fees

Minnesota: desk picks

Order set by five weighted criteria (see method): three-year service fees 31%, filings covered 29%, then renewal, fit with Minnesota rules and fee transparency.

1. MN Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent fee

Desk pick$99/yr, then $99/yr

Top spot, MN Registered Agent.org. $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Lower three-year fees than Mainstay Filing, on the criterion we weight most.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly fee
  • $99 annual

Cons

  • Minnesota alone
  • Annual renewal is not filed for you at all
Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that expect to grow

Bundled$149/yr, then $149/yr

#2 is Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149.

Its three-year total runs $150 above MN Registered Agent.org's, and cost is the heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Minnesota, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Flat $149/yr
  • Valid in every state

Cons

  • $50 a year above MN Registered Agent.org
  • Covers the agent role alone; you send in reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a local agent

Minnesota specialist$99/yr, then $99/yr

Spot 3, Minnesota Registered Agent.co. $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Price for price, equal to MN Registered Agent.org.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • $99 annual
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly fee

Cons

  • Minnesota alone
  • Annual renewal is not filed for you at all
Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fees in a row

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1MN Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Minnesota Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All fees here were pulled November 12, 2026 from the companies' sites. Switching agents does not change state fees.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual renewal from year two). Formation fees are left out.
MN Registered Agent.org, 3 years: $297 ($0 state, $297 service).

Minnesota next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stArizona$0
1stIdaho$0
1stMinnesota$0
1stMississippi$0
1stMissouri$0

Minnesota registered agent rules, in the state's words

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.

Who the state accepts: 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. Cited: Minn. Stat. § 5.36.

Yearly state fees, Minnesota LLC

Mail about the annual renewal lands with your registered agent. Cost nothing every year; December 31.

Reasoning

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

MN Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $297, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Minnesota: questions

A registered agent required for Minnesota LLCs?

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

Who can be the registered agent for Minnesota LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Minnesota?

$99 to $149 a year, per the ranking.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

None. Minnesota has no yearly report fee, so no state fee recurs.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), beginning with the top pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

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

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file revisor.mn.gov backs Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source; pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file revisor.mn.gov backs Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source; pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file sos.state.mn.us backs Minnesota report due date; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file revisor.mn.gov backs Minn; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file sos.mn.gov backs Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file revisor.mn.gov backs Minnesota registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file azcc.gov backs Arizona Corporation Commission; pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file azcc.gov backs Arizona Corporation Commission; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file legislature.idaho.gov backs Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file sos.ms.gov backs Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file sos.ms.gov backs Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file sos.ms.gov backs Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file sos.mo.gov backs Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file sos.mo.gov backs Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division; pulled August 2026.
  15. MN Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  16. Mainstay Filing Minnesota service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  17. Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026