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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026): Who to Hire

The foreign registration services to hire in Idaho in 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($199), ID Registered Agent.org ($199) and Idaho Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Each pick pays Idaho's $100; three years of service run $397 to $497.
By the LLC Answered editorial team

Answer in four lines

Short reply
Price to register
$100
Attach a certificate?
Yes, it is required (90 days maximum age)
Later filing
No fee, annual report
Hire in this order
Mainstay Filing, ID Registered Agent.org then Idaho Registered Agent.co

Idaho: our answer

Prices are from each company's own pricing. See how we decide.

#1 First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs adding more states

$199 to register, $149 for the agent after

Mainstay Filing comes first, as $199 on top of the state fee gets you registered, with the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year afterward.

Is it the smaller bill? No. ID Registered Agent.org costs $100 less over three years, but it works in Idaho only.

After the free year, the registered agent renews at $149.

What is bundled

  • Your foreign filing
  • Registered agent, covered the first year
  • No change in price by state

Pluses

  • Fifty states covered
  • Service fee $199
  • Agent service is free for the first year

Downsides

  • $50 a year more for the agent
#2 In-state option

2. ID Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state

$199 to register, $99 for the agent after

Second place: ID Registered Agent.org, where $199 above the state fee at the start, and $99 yearly after that.

What is bundled

  • Registration handled
  • Agent for year one

Pluses

  • $199 over the state fee
  • Year one of agent service is part of the price
  • Then $99 yearly

Downsides

  • One-state service
#3 In-state option

3. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for another local choice

$199 to register, $99 for the agent after

Third place: Idaho Registered Agent.co, where $199 above the state fee at the start, and $99 yearly after that.

The same published prices as ID Registered Agent.org, so choose whichever you prefer.

What is bundled

  • Registration handled
  • Agent for year one

Pluses

  • $199 over the state fee
  • Year one of agent service is part of the price
  • Then $99 yearly

Downsides

  • One-state service

The table

#ServiceFirst yearLater years3-year costPrice buys
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497your foreign filing; registered agent, covered the first year; no change in price by state Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 ID Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397registration handled; agent for year one Go to ID Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Idaho Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397registration handled; agent for year one Go to Idaho Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Straight replies

Is my LLC obliged to register here?

Registration comes first for an out-of-state LLC planning business in Idaho.

Skipping registration can lead to it cannot bring a lawsuit as plaintiff (Idaho Code 30-21-502(b)).

archive.sos.idaho.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

How much is foreign registration?

Registering yourself costs $100; a service lifts that by $199.

Three years of state fees, registration included, come to $100. legislature.idaho.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site

What is the application called?

You file the Foreign Registration Statement, and the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services receives it.

The filing needs certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state dated at most 90 days.

Are there ongoing fees?

A recurring annual report (no fee).

The schedule says Before the end of the month in which the LLC registered.

Why this order?

It comes down to paperwork covered, where Mainstay Filing does best.

Three-year price is worth 36% and paperwork covered 29%, with three smaller tests breaking ties.

ID Registered Agent.org serves Idaho only, leaving the home state to someone else.

Read the process

Idaho: the requirements, cited

ItemReplyProof
State filing fee $100legislature.idaho.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
Proof of existence Yes, it is required, 90 daysarchive.sos.idaho.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
State cost over 3 years $100Rows above, added

To get the three-year number we add the formation filing, two later reports and any minimum tax, and we do not count costs without a fixed price.

Other questions

Do both states require an agent?

Each state applies its own rule, so your home state still needs an agent. A provider active in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, covers both.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Three-year costs are Mainstay Filing, $497; ID Registered Agent.org, $397; Idaho Registered Agent.co, $397, with state fees on top.

How do you know these fees?

Official Idaho documents supply the state fees, and the companies' own price pages supply the service fees. Every figure carries a date.

Can I skip hiring one?

No. What you pay a service covers the labor and the agent role, not anything the state demands.

Who submits the registration?

Yes, filing is part of what each of these companies sells, and the state fee is a constant.

Which one do you pick in Idaho?

Mainstay Filing leads because the $199 fee is identical everywhere, and the first year of registered agent service comes with it; ID Registered Agent.org and Idaho Registered Agent.co come next.

More to read

What backs this page

  1. Idaho yearly filing: Annual report, per legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
  2. Idaho Code § 30-25-201, per legislature.idaho.gov, August 2026
  3. Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, per sos.idaho.gov, October 2026
  4. Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, per legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
  5. Idaho registered agent statute, per legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
  6. Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign, per archive.sos.idaho.gov, October 2026
  7. Idaho Secretary of State, business, per sos.idaho.gov, October 2026
  8. Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that, per legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
  9. Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report, per legislature.idaho.gov, October 2026
  10. Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement, per archive.sos.idaho.gov, October 2026
  11. Idaho Code 30-21-502, registration to, per legislature.idaho.gov, November 2026
  12. Mainstay Filing Idaho service page: prices read November 13, 2026
  13. ID Registered Agent.org pricing page: prices read November 13, 2026
  14. Idaho Registered Agent.co pricing page: prices read November 13, 2026