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3 Best Registered Agents in Minnesota (2026): Who to Hire
Who should you hire in Minnesota for registered agents in 2026: we say Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ranked best first. An agent costs $99 to $149 in year one and $297 to $447 over three years.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
Answers updated November 13, 2026
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Short version
Short reply
Does the LLC need one?
Different here, read on
Official term
Registered agent
What services charge
$99 to $149 for each year
Our ranking
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, MN Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing
Who to hire in Minnesota
Why this order? How we decide explains.
#1
First choice
1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that never leave the state
$99 yearly, then $99
First place: Minnesota Registered Agent.co, where a company that never leaves Minnesota pays $297 over three years.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, the test we weigh most.
What is bundled
Registered office address Service papers posted online
Pluses
Flat $99 yearly Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
Downsides
Other states need another agent It does not take on the annual renewal
#2
One-state pick
2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for local service
$99 yearly, then $99
Second place: MN Registered Agent.org, where a company that never leaves Minnesota pays $297 over three years.
The same published prices as Minnesota Registered Agent.co, so choose whichever you prefer.
What is bundled
Registered office address Service papers posted online
Pluses
Smaller yearly bill than the national pick Flat $99 yearly
Downsides
Other states need another agent It does not take on the annual renewal
#3
Any state you add
3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow
$149 yearly, then $149
Why Mainstay Filing third? Simply put, a single account at $149 a year serves whichever state the LLC registers in.
Over three years it costs $150 more than Minnesota Registered Agent.co, and cost carries the most weight.
What is bundled
Registered office on file with the state Up to three official mailings a year scanned for you Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
Pluses
$149 annually A single account for any state
Downsides
Higher by $50 a year Just the agent role
The table
# Company Year 1 Renews at 3-year cost What is covered
1
Minnesota Registered Agent.co $99 $99/yr $297 registered office address; service papers posted online
See Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2
MN Registered Agent.org $99 $99/yr $297 registered office address; service papers posted online
See MN Registered Agent.org pricing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3
Mainstay Filing $149 $149/yr $447 registered office on file with the state; up to three official mailings a year scanned for you; Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
See Mainstay Filing pricing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026 from company pricing; three years = year one plus two renewals.
Questions and replies
Does this state want a registered agent?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Cited law: Minn. Stat. § 5.36. source revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) on file
What makes someone eligible?
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.
An owner who qualifies can serve at no cost.
What is the price of agent service?
About $99 to $149 per year, and $297 to $447 for three.
The state charges the same no matter the agent.
What does the agent handle day to day?
It collects lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at a Minnesota address.
What recurs apart from the agent?
Plan on the annual renewal (no fee, annual). It falls due December 31; put the date in your calendar.
Why this order?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co is strongest on three-year price, which counts 36% in our ranking.
We weigh three-year price first and paperwork covered second, then three smaller tests.
$297 for three years at Minnesota Registered Agent.co is $150 below Mainstay Filing.
How we decide
Minnesota rules at a glance
Item Reply Proof
Formation fee
$155 source revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) on file
Registered agent
Different here, read on source revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) on file
Annual renewal
No fee source revisor.mn.gov (October 2026) on file
State fees, first three years
$155 Computed from the rows
The bottom line adds up the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and the minimum tax if there is one. A cost with no set price, like a newspaper notice, is left out of the sum.
Terms used above, defined
Registered agent The company's legal mailbox in the state: a person or business that receives court papers and state letters for it.
Service of process The legal step of notifying a defendant. The agent receives it for the LLC.
Registered office An in-state location, tied to the agent, that the state uses to deliver notices.
More quick questions
Can I serve as agent myself?
There is no requirement to name one here, which means naming yourself is fine.
Where must the agent be?
Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
What is the three-year bill for each?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co $297; MN Registered Agent.org $297; Mainstay Filing $447
What are your sources?
Fees set by the state come from Minnesota's own publications; what services charge comes from their published prices.
Must I hire a service?
You can file yourself if you meet the rules on this page, and the state charges what it charges either way.
What is the best registered agent for Minnesota?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co leads because one state, $99 a year, $99 once renewed; MN Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing come next.
Proof and sources
revisor.mn.gov | Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing | October 2026revisor.mn.gov | Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing | October 2026sos.state.mn.us | Minnesota report due date | August 2026revisor.mn.gov | Minn | August 2026sos.mn.gov | Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee | October 2026revisor.mn.gov | Minnesota registered agent statute | October 2026Minnesota Registered Agent.co, pricing page, price check November 13, 2026
MN Registered Agent.org, pricing page, price check November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing, Minnesota service page, price check November 13, 2026