3 Best LLC Services in Minnesota (2026), and What to Know First
In Minnesota for 2026, our answer on LLC formation services is Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked from first to last. Whichever you pick, expect $155 at the state and $397 to $597 in service fees over three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
State fee to file
$155, paid once
What comes after?
Report is free to file
Registered agent
A special rule, see below
Who to ask
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then MN Registered Agent.org
2. Mainstay Filing: best for not filing the annual renewal yourself
$199 a year, with the $155 state fee added
Why Mainstay Filing in second place? One yearly price of $199 pays for forming the LLC, serving as the registered agent and filing the annual renewal, then renews at $199.
Why is it not higher? Three years cost $200 more than at Minnesota Registered Agent.co, and price is what we weigh most.
Add the annual renewal to the pile it handles; there is no state fee.
What the price covers
Your LLC formation, filed with the state
Registered agent for the whole year
Annual renewal prepared and submitted
EIN application submitted
No markup on state fees
Good news
The EIN step is handled
$199 yearly covers everything listed
Renewal is $199
The catch
A $100 yearly premium compared with Minnesota Registered Agent.co
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
Questions owners ask
How much money do I need to start?
The state charges $155, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
Over three years the state collects $155, filing fee included. revisor.mn.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
What do I actually send the state?
Send the Articles of Organization to the Minnesota Secretary of State; approval of that one filing is what creates the LLC.
The law behind it: Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201. revisor.mn.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Does this state require a registered agent?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
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.
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.
Questions people also ask
Is the EIN application included?
With Mainstay Filing it costs nothing extra. Minnesota Registered Agent.co charges $99, MN Registered Agent.org charges $99.
How do the three-year totals compare?
For three years you would pay $397 at Minnesota Registered Agent.co, $597 at Mainstay Filing, $397 at MN Registered Agent.org, before state fees.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each state fee links to its official page, and each service price is read from the company's own site.
Do I have to use a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
Are there yearly state fees?
One filing keeps coming back: the annual renewal, each year, free of charge. The state says it is due December 31.
What is the best LLC service for Minnesota?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co comes first: it opens at $199 with the first agent year included and renews at $99. Next are Mainstay Filing and MN Registered Agent.org.
Sources for this answer
Our answer on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing rests on revisor.mn.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing rests on revisor.mn.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Minnesota report due date rests on sos.state.mn.us, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Minn rests on revisor.mn.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee rests on sos.mn.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Minnesota registered agent statute rests on revisor.mn.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Mainstay Filing Minnesota service page, read November 13, 2026
MN Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026