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3 Best Registered Agents in Minnesota (2026): Unpacked

Opened up for 2026, the registered agents in Minnesota rank Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), best on top. An agent opens at $99 to $149 in the first year and totals $297 to $447 by year three.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Four things inside

Required to name one?
Special rule, opened below
Label in the statute
Registered agent
Going price
$99 to $149 per year
Top of the stack
Mainstay Filing, Minnesota Registered Agent.co then MN Registered Agent.org

Minnesota: ranked

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Top of the stack

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state

Year one $149, later years $149

Mainstay Filing sits on top in Minnesota because one account at $149 a year covers whichever state the LLC registers in.

The extra $150 over Minnesota Registered Agent.co across three years is what coverage beyond Minnesota costs.

Inside the price

  • An in-state address on file
  • Scans of three government mailings a year at no charge
  • Also covers corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Inside, the good

  • Just $149 a year
  • A single account works in any state

Inside, the catch

  • Costs $50 more a year than the local pick
  • Nothing inside beyond the agent role
Minnesota only

2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for one-state businesses

Year one $99, later years $99

Minnesota Registered Agent.co lands second, and its service puts a street address on file for $99 a year.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Inside, the good

  • $99 a year, flat at renewal
  • A smaller yearly bill than the national pick

Inside, the catch

  • Minnesota only
  • The annual renewal sits outside the box
Minnesota only

3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state option

Year one $99, later years $99

MN Registered Agent.org lands third, and its service puts a street address on file for $99 a year.

Price for price, a tie with Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Inside, the good

  • $99 a year, flat at renewal
  • A smaller yearly bill than the national pick

Inside, the catch

  • Minnesota only
  • The annual renewal sits outside the box

Inside each price

#PickYear oneRenewalThree-year totalCovers
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447An in-state address on file; scans of three government mailings a year at no charge; Also covers corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsOpen Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Minnesota Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountOpen Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MN Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountOpen MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Layer by layer

Must the LLC name a registered agent?

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

Statute: Minn. Stat. § 5.36. peek at revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026

Who is allowed to be the agent?

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.

Meet the rule and the role costs nothing.

How much does an agent cost?

A year of agent service runs $99 to $149 with our picks, and three years run $297 to $447.

No state fee depends on the agent you name.

Why does the state want an agent?

The agent is the party that signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, at a Minnesota street address.

What matters is that nothing important sits unnoticed while you are away. Service of process, unpacked

What does the LLC owe the state each year?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the annual renewal, every year, with no fee. The state phrases its deadline like this: December 31.

peek at revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026

What put number one on top?

Mainstay Filing wins the what is inside the price layer, which counts 29%.

Five layers set the order: total across three years (34%), what is inside the price (29%), price laid out in the open (14%), how the renewal behaves (12%) and how far it reaches (11%).

Add a state later and the same agent and price come along, while Minnesota Registered Agent.co ends at the Minnesota line.

The five layers

Minnesota: the agent checklist

RequirementAmount or ruleOfficial source
LLC filing fee$155peek at revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentSpecial rule, opened belowpeek at revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual renewalNo feepeek at revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$155The rows above, stacked
To check the total yourself, add the filing fee, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs without a set amount are left out.

Also worth asking

May an owner serve as agent?

Yes. Naming an agent is not even a requirement here.

Which addresses does the state accept?

Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Mainstay Filing stacks up to $447, Minnesota Registered Agent.co stacks up to $297, MN Registered Agent.org stacks up to $297

Are the fees official?

Two kinds of source feed this page: Minnesota's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.

Do I have to use a service?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

Which registered agent should I open first in Minnesota?

Mainstay Filing is on top: $149 a year moves with the company into a new state. Under it sit Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org.

Originals behind this page

  1. Unpacking Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing led us to revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  2. Unpacking Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing led us to revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  3. Unpacking Minnesota report due date led us to sos.state.mn.us, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  4. Unpacking Minn led us to revisor.mn.gov, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  5. Unpacking Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee led us to sos.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  6. Unpacking Minnesota registered agent statute led us to revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  7. The Mainstay Filing Minnesota service page, opened November 13, 2026
  8. The Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  9. The MN Registered Agent.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026