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3 Best LLC Services in Minnesota (2026): What You Pay

Your best-value options among Minnesota LLC formation services for 2026 are Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked from first to third. You will pay between $397 to $597 to a service across three years, and $155 to Minnesota whichever one you choose.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

What to expect

Fee you pay at filing $155 revisor.mn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend $199 What the service charges
Your three-year spend $397 to $597 Renewals included
What the state collects in 3 years $155 Same whoever you hire
When one overtakes another Does not happen Order holds for ten years

Your Minnesota options

Ranked by how we rank. The $155 state fee is not folded into any option.

1
First choice

1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a basic start

$199 to form, $99 yearly after
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Minnesota Registered Agent.co comes first because $199 to start, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Cost settles it: you pay less over three years here than with Mainstay Filing.

Expect to handle the annual renewal on your own.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Year-one agent covered
  • $199 to form
  • Then $99 a year

What to watch

  • Annual renewal is not part of what you pay for
  • $99 extra for the EIN
2
Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

Starts at $199, renews at $199, and the state fee is separate
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Spot 2 goes to Mainstay Filing: formation, registered agent and annual renewal all come with $199 a year, renewing at $199.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co costs you $200 less over three years, enough to rank higher.

It files the annual renewal for you at no state fee.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual renewal, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • No markup on government fees

What you get

  • The EIN application is taken care of
  • Holds at $199
  • $199 in year two

What to watch

  • Renews $100 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co
3
Local option

3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for companies rooted in the state

$199 to form, $99 yearly after
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Spot 3 goes to MN Registered Agent.org: $199 to start, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

Expect to handle the annual renewal on your own.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal Minnesota Registered Agent.co's.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $199 to form
  • Then $99 a year
  • Year-one agent covered

What to watch

  • Annual renewal is not part of what you pay for
  • $99 extra for the EIN

Costs over time

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 MN Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out MN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Try your own timeline

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.

Your spend for 3 years: Minnesota Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597, MN Registered Agent.org $397. Least you would pay: Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

What Minnesota charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Filing to form your LLC $155 revisor.mn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual renewal No charge revisor.mn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $155 Added up from the lines above

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Notes on the order

For Minnesota, the deciding factor was your three-year spend (38% of the ranking), where Minnesota Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co costs you $397 by year three, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

If you count the EIN application, Minnesota Registered Agent.co costs you less from year 2.

What Minnesota charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your LLC exists once the Minnesota Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization and $155. A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

Straight from the source: revisor.mn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

Without a service you pay $155 in state fees across three years. Hiring one adds $397 to $597 to your bill.

Common questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Minnesota?

$199 to the service and $155 to the state.

What will these services cost me over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $597 for three years of service.

How much will Minnesota charge me to file an LLC?

$155 to the state, and the form is the Articles of Organization.

What will Minnesota charge me each year after formation?

You pay nothing each year for the annual renewal; the state sets the deadline at December 31.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

Minnesota Registered Agent.co asks $99 for it, Mainstay Filing handles it for you and MN Registered Agent.org asks $99 for it.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Minnesota?

Start with Minnesota Registered Agent.co, then Mainstay Filing, then MN Registered Agent.org.

Related pages

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Our source for Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing is revisor.mn.gov, from October 2026.
  2. Our source for Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing is revisor.mn.gov, from October 2026.
  3. Our source for Minnesota report due date is sos.state.mn.us, from August 2026.
  4. Our source for Minn is revisor.mn.gov, from August 2026.
  5. Our source for Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee is sos.mn.gov, from October 2026.
  6. Our source for Minnesota registered agent statute is revisor.mn.gov, from October 2026.
  7. We read Minnesota Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  8. We read Mainstay Filing's Minnesota service page on November 13, 2026
  9. We read MN Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026