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What a registered agent costs by state / Idaho

3 Best Registered Agents in Idaho (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), ID Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Idaho Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order, before any other Idaho registered agents. Year one costs $99 to $149 with these agents. Over three years, you are looking at $297 to $447.

↓ 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

The short version

Is it required? Yes legislature.idaho.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Total after 3 years $297 to $447 First year and both renewals
Annual report No charge legislature.idaho.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Crossover year Does not happen Order holds for ten years

Idaho ranking

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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Start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

$149 a year, moving to $149
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing is the best value for you in Idaho: the price stays $149 a year wherever your company registers next.

Three years cost you $150 more than ID Registered Agent.org, but the extra work it covers counts for more in the ranking.

Your price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Constant $149 per year

What to watch

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • You still do the reports
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2. ID Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year total

$99 a year, moving to $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

ID Registered Agent.org ranks second. $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year
  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The annual report is not part of it
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3. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state address

$99 a year, moving to $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Idaho Registered Agent.co ranks third. $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

No price gap from ID Registered Agent.org.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • The annual report is not part of it

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 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 ID Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out ID Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Idaho Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Idaho Registered Agent.co 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.

Pick your number of years

Your totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.

You would pay Mainstay Filing $447, ID Registered Agent.org $297, Idaho Registered Agent.co $297 over 3 years. Your smallest total: ID Registered Agent.org.

What Idaho charges you (official)

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $100 legislature.idaho.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report No charge legislature.idaho.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees summed, years 1 to 3 $100 Added up from the lines above

To find what you owe the state across three years, add the filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax. We mention open-ended costs without putting a number on them.

Notes on the order

Mainstay Filing did better than ID Registered Agent.org on upkeep the price covers, a 31% factor.

If you ever expand, ID Registered Agent.org cannot follow you.

What Idaho requires of your registered agent (Idaho Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

An Idaho resident, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho. An assumed business name (DBA) cannot serve. (Idaho Code § 30-21-404)

The address has to be a physical street address in Idaho. P.O. boxes and commercial mailboxes are not accepted.

Official text: legislature.idaho.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Doing it alone

Qualifying owners pay nothing extra to go without a service. The prices above, $99 to $149 a year, buy you convenience.

Questions

How much will an Idaho registered agent cost me per year?

$99 to $149 a year across these agents.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Do I have to have a registered agent for an Idaho LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Annual report: free a year, and the state says it is due last day of the entity's anniversary month.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Idaho?

Mainstay Filing is first for you, with ID Registered Agent.org and Idaho Registered Agent.co after it.

Where to go next

Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check Idaho yearly filing: Annual report? Try legislature.idaho.gov, last read October 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Idaho Code § 30-25-201? Try legislature.idaho.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Idaho formation fee: Filing fee? Try sos.idaho.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Idaho formation fee: Filing fee? Try legislature.idaho.gov, last read October 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Idaho registered agent statute? Try legislature.idaho.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Idaho service page
  7. Price page checked November 13, 2026: ID Registered Agent.org pricing page
  8. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Idaho Registered Agent.co pricing page