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Primer 2 · Minnesota

Minnesota Registered Agent Primer (2026): 6 Moves and the 3 Best Agents

Our order for appointing a registered agent in Minnesota, 2026, is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). Make the 6 moves below and your registered agent is set up properly.
From the Founder Primer desk

Need to know

The requirement
This state has its own rule
revisor.mn.gov, read October 2026
Cost of hiring an agent
$99 to $149 a year
Posted prices
Annual renewal
No fee
revisor.mn.gov, read October 2026
Moves
6
In order

What you will be able to do

  • What Minnesota requires of a registered agent
  • Eligibility and the address test
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • How the agents compare

Minnesota: services we rank

Five published criteria set the order; read them on how we score.

Start with this Year one $149, year two $149

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in more than one state

We start with Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, $149 when it renews, same plan in all fifty states.

Three years run $150 higher than MN Registered Agent.org, and more of the work gets done.

Inside the price
  • A registered office in Minnesota
  • Served papers scanned free, the same business day
  • Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
In its favor
  • Same price in all fifty states
  • $149; renews at $149
Against it
  • $50 more per year than the local pick
  • Agent-only plan, so no report filing
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Minnesota focus Year one $99, year two $99

2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent price

MN Registered Agent.org is a fair second choice: a one-state plan: $99 a year, renewal $99.

Inside the price
  • A real Minnesota address
  • Served papers scanned into your account
In its favor
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no increase
Against it
  • Minnesota only; other states need their own agent
  • Filing the annual renewal is not part of what it does
Visit MN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Minnesota focus Year one $99, year two $99

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for another Minnesota option

Minnesota Registered Agent.co is a fair third choice: a one-state plan: $99 a year, renewal $99.

On price it ties with MN Registered Agent.org.

Inside the price
  • A real Minnesota address
  • Served papers scanned into your account
In its favor
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no increase
Against it
  • Minnesota only; other states need their own agent
  • Filing the annual renewal is not part of what it does
Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services side by side

# Service Annual price Renewal price Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $149/yr $447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 MN Registered Agent.org $99 $99/yr $297 Visit MN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $99 $99/yr $297 Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Posted prices, read November 13, 2026. State fees stay the same with any agent.

How the Minnesota agent is set up

  1. Move 1

    The requirement in brief

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

    Where this comes from: revisor.mn.gov, read October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Who qualifies

    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. Read Minn. Stat. § 5.36.

  3. Move 3

    Meet the address rule

    Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.

    A service provides a Minnesota street address, so yours stays off the record.

  4. Move 4

    Be the agent or pay for one

    You qualify? Serve yourself. If not, a pro from the ranking is $99 to $149 per year.

  5. Move 5

    Name the agent in the filing

    For a new Minnesota LLC the agent goes on the Articles of Organization. A change later is its own filing with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

    Where this comes from: revisor.mn.gov, read October 2026

  6. Move 6

    Keep the record current

    The annual renewal runs free every year, due December 31; notices about it come through the registered agent.

    Where this comes from: revisor.mn.gov, read October 2026

The cost of this primer

Move Paid to Figure
A professional agent The provider $99 to $149 a year
Agent renewal The provider $99 to $149 a year
Annual renewal State office No fee

These are the official Minnesota fees, cited below. The three-year line adds the filing fee, the year-two and year-three reports and any minimum tax.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

won on to-dos the price takes off you (38% of the mark), with close behind.

One agent for any state beat the one-state plan.

Minnesota quick answers

Is a registered agent mandatory for a Minnesota LLC?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

This state does not make you name one (move 1); if you do, moves 2 and 3 say who is eligible.

Can I change my registered agent later?

You can. An existing LLC files a change with the Minnesota Secretary of State; see move 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Minnesota?

$99 to $149 per year for the agents listed.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The state collects the annual renewal (no fee) each time.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing first, then MN Registered Agent.org and Minnesota Registered Agent.co; Mainstay Filing wins on to-dos the price takes off you.

See also

Sources, so you can check us

  1. Proof for Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: the claims lean on revisor.mn.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  2. Proof for Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: the claims lean on revisor.mn.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  3. Proof for Minnesota report due date: the claims lean on sos.state.mn.us, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  4. Proof for Minn: the claims lean on revisor.mn.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  5. Proof for Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the claims lean on sos.mn.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  6. Proof for Minnesota registered agent statute: the claims lean on revisor.mn.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  7. Minnesota service page at Mainstay Filing, pulled November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page at MN Registered Agent.org, pulled November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page at Minnesota Registered Agent.co, pulled November 13, 2026