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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Idaho (2026): Prices Tracked

Idaho watchlist, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), ID Registered Agent.org ($199) and Idaho Registered Agent.co ($199) lead the foreign registration services, best value first. The registration fee in Idaho is $100 for everyone. Service charges come to $397 to $497 over three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Ordered by five tracked measures, led by cost at 37% and filings covered at 29%

Idaho price snapshot

Government fee to register $100 legislature.idaho.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices $199 Service fees alone
Years 1 to 3 combined $397 to $497 First year plus two renewals
What the state collects in 3 years $100 Same whichever service you use
Totals cross in Lines stay apart Ranking does not flip

Ranked picks

Service prices only. The $100 state fee applies to every service.

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Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same cost every state

$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 a year

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Three-year spend $497

Mainstay Filing comes out on top. $199 to file, nothing for the agent in year one, and one price in all states.

Three years cost $100 more here than at ID Registered Agent.org, but the added filings it covers count for more in the order.

Agent renewal in any state: $149 per year.

Price covers

  • Foreign registration of the LLC
  • Registered agent is free in year one
  • The same fee in every state

Holds up

  • The fee does not change by state
  • $199 on top of the state's fee
  • The first agent year is paid

Weak spots

  • ID Registered Agent.org charges $50 less for the agent
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Home-state provider

2. ID Registered Agent.org: best for a basic registration

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 a year

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Spot 2 goes to ID Registered Agent.org: $199 on top of the state fee, with the first agent year included, followed by $99 each year.

Price covers

  • Registration handled for you
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • Agent renews at $99
  • First agent year included
  • Starts at $199

Weak spots

  • Nothing outside this state
3
Home-state provider

3. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby provider

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 a year

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Spot 3 goes to Idaho Registered Agent.co: $199 on top of the state fee, with the first agent year included, followed by $99 each year.

ID Registered Agent.org lists exactly the same prices.

Price covers

  • Registration handled for you
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • Agent renews at $99
  • First agent year included
  • Starts at $199

Weak spots

  • Nothing outside this state

What each service adds up to

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 ID Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to ID Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Idaho Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to Idaho Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

First-year price plus renewals, using November 13, 2026 prices. The order holds for a full ten years.

Check a different span

Totals for 1 to 5 years. The state fees are left out because every service owes the same ones.
3 years of service fees come to Mainstay Filing $497, ID Registered Agent.org $397, Idaho Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the totals: ID Registered Agent.org.

Official fees and where they come from

Item Amount Source
Filing to register the foreign LLC $100 legislature.idaho.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State side, 3 years $100 Lines added together

For the state side of three years we add up the filing fee, the report charged in years two and three and a yearly minimum tax if the state has one. Publication requirements and other open-ended costs are noted in the text, not totaled.

Why this order for Idaho

On filings covered by the price, which is worth 29%, Mainstay Filing did better than ID Registered Agent.org.

Since the LLC lives in two states, coverage settled it.

Idaho foreign LLC registration fee and rules, as written by the state

Out-of-state LLCs file the Foreign Registration Statement with the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services and pay $100. Send along certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state not older than 90 days.

What staying unregistered can cost: Idaho courts refusing its claims (Idaho Code 30-21-502(b)).

Quoted: archive.sos.idaho.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

Filing it yourself

Skip the services and Idaho still collects $100 across three years, while you fill out every form. Hiring help costs $397 to $497.

Idaho pricing questions

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC with Idaho?

$100 in state fees, plus a service fee of $199.

What do these services cost over three years?

Three years of service run $397 to $497.

What form registers the LLC?

The registration is Foreign Registration Statement, filed with the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.

Does Idaho ask for a certificate from the home state?

Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

It is the annual report, and it has no fee.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

They do not cross within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Idaho?

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

Also tracked

Source trail

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