3 Best LLC Services in Minnesota (2026): Prices Tracked
After this 2026 price pass on Minnesota LLC formation services, the order is MN Registered Agent.org ($199), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). By year three the services have cost $397 to $597. Filing in Minnesota is $155 no matter who you hire.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)
Minnesota in numbers
Government fee to file$155revisor.mn.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
First-year price range$199Provider charges only
Three-year spread$397 to $597Opening year and two more
What the state collects in 3 years$155Does not vary by provider
Switch pointDoes not happenSame order for ten years
Minnesota watchlist
Each entry shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year total. Minnesota's $155 is added to any of them.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Leads the list
1. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a basic start
Starts at $199; later years $99
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
MN Registered Agent.org leads since $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
Cost decides this one: three years here total less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
Set aside time for the annual renewal, because it is not included.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$199 on top of the state fee
$99 a year after that
Agent service free in year one
Weak spots
The annual renewal ends up on your desk
It charges $99 for the EIN application
2
Minnesota only
2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for owners who file their own reports
Starts at $199; later years $99
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Spot 2 goes to Minnesota Registered Agent.co: $199 in year one and $99 each year from then on.
Set aside time for the annual renewal, because it is not included.
Its prices are identical to MN Registered Agent.org's.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
Agent service free in year one
$99 a year after that
$199 on top of the state fee
Weak spots
The annual renewal ends up on your desk
It charges $99 for the EIN application
3
Fifty states
3. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual renewal
Starts at $199; renews at $199; state fee extra
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$199/yr
Three-year spend$597
Spot 3 goes to Mainstay Filing: for $199 a year the filing, the registered agent and the annual renewal are all covered, and year two costs $199.
By year three it trails MN Registered Agent.org by $200.
The annual renewal is covered, and the state charges nothing for it.
Price covers
Formation sent to the state office
Registered agent for the full year
Annual renewal, filed when it is due
EIN application, prepared for you
State fee at cost
Holds up
EIN application covered
$199 a year includes filing and agent and report
$199 again after the first year
Weak spots
After year one the gap to MN Registered Agent.org is $100
Each line above links to the state's own page. Summing them gives the three-year state figure, which covers filing, years two and three of reporting and a minimum tax where there is one.
Why this order for Minnesota
In Minnesota, tracked three-year cost (37% of the order) was the measure where MN Registered Agent.org pulled ahead.
MN Registered Agent.org lands at $397 in the three-year column, $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.
Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's total passes MN Registered Agent.org's in year 2.
Minnesota LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
The Minnesota Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization with $155, under Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201. A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Quoted: revisor.mn.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees and nothing else
Filing on your own costs $155 in state fees over three years. The $397 to $597 charged by services pays for not doing the forms.
Short answers
How much do LLC formation services cost in Minnesota?
Plan for $199 plus $155 in state fees.
What do these services cost over three years?
$397 to $597 across these services, not counting state fees.
What does Minnesota charge to file an LLC?
$155; the filing is the Articles of Organization.
What does Minnesota charge every year once the LLC exists?
Once the LLC exists, Minnesota expects the annual renewal each year, at no charge, December 31.
Does the price include the EIN application?
MN Registered Agent.org: $99 more; Minnesota Registered Agent.co: $99 more; Mainstay Filing: no extra charge.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
There is no crossover inside ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Minnesota?
MN Registered Agent.org wins on tracked three-year cost, followed by Minnesota Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.