3 Best Registered Agents in Minnesota (2026), No Fluff
Our 2026 ranking of registered agents in Minnesota runs MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). An agent runs $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
The short of it
The short of it
Do you have to?
Special rule, see below
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What agents charge
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
MN Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Minnesota Registered Agent.co
Minnesota: our ranking
The order comes from our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
#1Who we'd call first
1. MN Registered Agent.org: best for an LLC that'll stay in the state
$99 a year, then $99
MN Registered Agent.org is who we'd use first in Minnesota, because you get an agent in the state for $99 a year.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, and cost is the biggest test.
What you get
In-state address
Scans of legal papers
Pluses
Just $99 a year
Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
What's not
Minnesota only
You're stuck filing the annual renewal
#2Every state
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state
$149 a year, then $149
Mainstay Filing comes in second because one account at $149 a year works in whatever state the LLC registers.
MN Registered Agent.org is $150 less over three years, and that's enough to decide the order.
What you get
An in-state street address on record
Three government letters a year scanned at no cost
Handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Pluses
$149 each year, no increase
One price in all fifty states
What's not
MN Registered Agent.org charges $50 less each year
You'll still file the reports
#3Minnesota only
3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state choice
$99 a year, then $99
Minnesota Registered Agent.co takes third place: you get an agent in the state for $99 a year.
An in-state street address on record; three government letters a year scanned at no cost; Handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.
What you need to know
Does the state make me have a registered agent?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
The law: Minn. Stat. § 5.36. revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Who's allowed to serve?
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.
Fit the rule and the role's yours at no cost.
What does an agent cost?
Agent prices on this page start at $99 to $149 a year, and three years of service come to $297 to $447.
Naming a different agent won't change any state fee.
Why does the state want one?
Court papers and state notices for your company get delivered to its Minnesota address.
Ask how fast the agent tells you when something shows up, so you don't blow a deadline. What's service of process?
What else does the state bill every year?
You'll file the annual renewal every year, and it costs nothing. Here's the date the state gives: December 31. Don't miss it.
revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
What put number one on top?
On money out the door in three years (35% of the score), MN Registered Agent.org wins.
65% of the score comes from money out the door in three years and jobs the price actually covers.
Mainstay Filing costs $150 more over three years than MN Registered Agent.org, which comes to $297.
revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Registered agent
Special rule, see below
revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Annual renewal
No fee
revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
State fees, years one to three
$155
Our sum of the rows above
Every line above links to the state's own page. The total's ours: the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.
More questions
Can I be my own agent?
This state doesn't require an agent, so naming one's optional, and you can name yourself if you qualify.
What address does an agent need?
Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Over three years you're looking at $297 at MN Registered Agent.org, $447 at Mainstay Filing, $297 at Minnesota Registered Agent.co
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Minnesota sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.
Do I have to use a service?
No law says you need a service. It's a convenience you pay for.
Who should I use for a registered agent in Minnesota?
MN Registered Agent.org, because the service is $99 a year and puts a street address on file. After that, Mainstay Filing and Minnesota Registered Agent.co.