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Registered agent picks · Minnesota

3 Best Registered Agents in Minnesota (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in Minnesota in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes the call: $149 a year, and it holds on renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day for free.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Top pick on this page

1. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.5 out of 10

The desk picks Mainstay Filing: $149 for a single agent plan that works in every state, $149 on renewal.

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the Minnesota filing and the annual renewal.

Over three years Mainstay runs $150 more than MN Registered Agent.org, and the desk thinks the wider coverage is worth it.

In the price

  • A registered office address in any state you file in
  • Free scans of service of process, uploaded the same business day
  • Free scans for the first three government mailings a year
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • First three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike
  • $149 a year and it holds on renewal
  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day

Cons

  • $50 a year more than MN Registered Agent.org for agent service alone
  • On the agent plan you send in your own annual report
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Runner-up, MN Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

MN Registered Agent.org gives the company an in-state street address as its registered office and scans papers served there to your account.

In the price

  • A street address in the state on the public record
  • Legal papers served are scanned and kept in your online account

Strengths

  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 per year and no bump at renewal
  • Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free

Cons

  • The annual renewal is your job
  • Minnesota only; you need another agent elsewhere
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Minnesota only

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for Minnesota companies

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.9 out of 10

Third, Minnesota Registered Agent.co: $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co puts an in-state street address on file for the company and scans served legal papers into your account.

The published prices and features do not separate MN Registered Agent.org from Minnesota Registered Agent.co; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • A street address in the state on the public record
  • You get online scans of any papers served on the company

Strengths

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • A $99 plan with no renewal hike
  • Formation includes a free first agent year

Cons

  • The annual renewal is your job
  • Minnesota only; you need another agent elsewhere
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Price a year Renewal Good for Visit
1 Mainstay Filing 9.5 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 MN Registered Agent.org 9.0 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Minnesota Registered Agent.co 8.9 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A score out of 10 here is editorial judgment built on the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

What a Minnesota registered agent costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Price holds on renewal
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
MN Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Minnesota Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Minnesota charges the same state fees whichever agent you name.

How the desk made the call

Here is the weighting: 33% for spend over three years, 33% for work the price removes, 34% spread over what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. In Minnesota, work the price removes made the call.

Mainstay's agent plan brings more to the table: served papers are scanned the same business day for nothing, one price in all fifty states and three government mailings a year scanned free. MN Registered Agent.org is cheaper, and it was close.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Minnesota registered agent rules straight from Minnesota Secretary of State (official)

A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional. Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted. The law behind it: Minn. Stat. § 5.36.

Minnesota's annual renewal: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

Minnesota LLCs send in the annual renewal every year, due December 31. The state charges nothing. Notices about it land with your registered agent.

Minnesota registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a registered agent to run a Minnesota LLC?

A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

What should you expect to pay a Minnesota registered agent?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and the price holds when it renews.

Could you serve as your own registered agent?

You can if the state's rules allow it. 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.

When does the Minnesota annual renewal have to go in?

Get it in by December 31. The state takes no fee.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in Minnesota?

Mainstay Filing, since $149 a year for an agent that goes wherever the company does, plus the first three government mailings each year scanned free.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, last checked October 2026
  2. Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, last checked October 2026
  3. Minnesota report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201, last checked August 2026
  5. Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. Minnesota registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing: Minnesota service page, as of November 12, 2026
  8. MN Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  9. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026