Place1
Our top pickMinnesota Registered Agent.co
1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for price-first founders
$99/yr (renewal $99/yr)
Our mark9.5out of 10
Minnesota Registered Agent.co is number one here: $99 a year, flat, with legal documents scanned and sent to you online.
It provides the in-state registered office address and posts scans of served legal papers online.
Its edge over Mainstay Filing is cost, which carries the most weight in our scoring.
What you get
- Minnesota street address for your registered office
- Served legal papers scanned to your online account
Why pick it
- $99 a year, the same at renewal
- Costs less than Mainstay Filing each year
- Also forms LLCs, with the first agent year included
Less good
- Annual renewal is on you
- Focused on Minnesota; other states need their own agent
Place2
Best for growing companiesMainstay Filing
2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that may expand
$149/yr (renewal $149/yr)
Our mark9.2out of 10
Mainstay Filing comes second with $149 a year with the same price at renewal, and service of process scanned the same business day at no fee.
The $199 formation package includes the agent and files the annual renewal as well.
The extra $150 over three years is the reason it trails Minnesota Registered Agent.co on our cost score.
What you get
- A physical in-state address on the public record
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
- First three government mailings a year scanned free
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
- First three government mailings a year scanned free
- Flat $149 a year
- Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Less good
- $50 more per year than Minnesota Registered Agent.co
- Agent-only plan: reports are not filed for you
Place3
Local Minnesota agentMN Registered Agent.org
3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a Minnesota-focused agent
$99/yr (renewal $99/yr)
Our mark8.9out of 10
In third place, MN Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, flat, with legal documents scanned and sent to you online.
It provides the in-state registered office address and posts scans of served legal papers online.
Prices and features match Minnesota Registered Agent.co exactly, so the two are close to interchangeable.
What you get
- Minnesota street address for your registered office
- Served legal papers scanned to your online account
Why pick it
- $99 a year, the same at renewal
- Costs less than Mainstay Filing each year
- Also forms LLCs, with the first agent year included
Less good
- Annual renewal is on you
- Focused on Minnesota; other states need their own agent
The 3 picks side by side
| Rank | Service | Our score | Annual price | Renewal price | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | 9.5 | $99 | $99/yr | Lowest yearly price on this list | Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $149 | $149/yr | Agent plus fifty-state coverage | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | MN Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | Lowest yearly price on this list | Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Founders Review sets these scores itself from the five criteria on our method page; they are not user ratings.
Minnesota pricing for 2026: what each service costs
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Same price at renewal |
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| Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| MN Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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We read these prices on the companies' own sites on November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Minnesota's fees stay the same.
How the order was decided
The Founders Review weighs five things, led by three-year cost and what one price covers at 30% each. For Minnesota, three-year cost is what separated first place from second.
Over three years Minnesota Registered Agent.co comes to $297, $150 under Mainstay Filing. Mainstay covers more states, but a one-state company does not need that.
Read the full criteria on our How we rank page.
Official Minnesota registered agent requirements
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. See Minn. Stat. § 5.36.
The annual renewal: fee and due date
Minnesota LLCs file the annual renewal every year, due December 31, with no state fee. Your registered agent is the address where the state's notices land.
What Minnesota founders ask
Does a Minnesota LLC need a registered agent?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
How much does a registered agent cost in Minnesota?
From $99 to $149 a year, the same at renewal.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Possibly; the state sets 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.
When is the Minnesota annual renewal due?
Which registered agents do you rank here?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in the order shown.
Which Minnesota registered agent is the best value?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, because a $99 yearly plan built for Minnesota companies, renewing at $99.
Where the facts come from
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, confirmed October 2026: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0208
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, confirmed October 2026: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/5.34
- Minnesota report due date, confirmed August 2026: www.sos.state.mn.us/business-liens/business-help/annual-renewals
- Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201, confirmed August 2026: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0201
- Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, confirmed October 2026: www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-filing-and-certification-fee-sc
- Minnesota registered agent statute, confirmed October 2026: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/5.36
- Pricing and service pages of Minnesota Registered Agent.co, read November 12, 2026
- Minnesota service page of Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of MN Registered Agent.org, read November 12, 2026