Idaho, mapped in figures
1st
out of 50, yearly state charges
Providers for Idaho, ranked
The
method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.
Top of the chart
1. ID Registered Agent.org: best for founders who live in Idaho
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Start with ID Registered Agent.org, where a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
Three-year provider charges are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is our heaviest criterion at 36%.
Price covers
- An address inside the state for the registered office
- You can read served papers online as scans
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- Annual report sits outside the price
Local to Idaho
2. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for a Idaho local
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Spot 2 is Idaho Registered Agent.co: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
ID Registered Agent.org and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- An address inside the state for the registered office
- You can read served papers online as scans
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
Downside
- Nothing beyond this state
- Annual report sits outside the price
Bundled
3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might enter other states
$149 per year; $149 once it renews
Mainstay Filing takes spot 3: $149 per year, no step up at renewal, and the same price on every state's map.
ID Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper on three-year provider charges.
Price covers
- The registered office address is supplied
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Same price in all fifty states
- $149 yearly with no step up
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over ID Registered Agent.org
- This plan does not file reports
The 3 providers compared
Company price pages, seen November 12, 2026. Idaho's own charges stay the same whichever agent you name.
Idaho agent budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Idaho and the states beside it on the chart
The registered agent requirement here
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Idaho. P.O. boxes and commercial mailboxes are not accepted.
Acceptable agents: An Idaho resident, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho. An assumed business name (DBA) cannot serve. (Idaho Code § 30-21-404)
Idaho's repeating fees
No fee every year for the annual report, last day of the entity's anniversary month; letters about it go to the address of your registered agent.
Basis for the order
For Idaho, the criterion that decided it was service cost across three years, at 36%.
Three years with ID Registered Agent.org cost $297 in provider charges, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Idaho FAQ
Is a registered agent required for every Idaho LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Idaho LLC?
An Idaho resident, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho. An assumed business name (DBA) cannot serve.
How much does Idaho registered agent service run each year?
$99 to $149 per year, going by the ranking above.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
Nothing. Idaho charges no yearly report fee, so no state charge recurs.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
ID Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Idaho Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), starting with our top pick.
Which registered agent should I use?
Our route runs through ID Registered Agent.org: a flat $99 each year, with served papers scanned and sent to you. After it, Idaho Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.
Where each number comes from
- Figure on Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: due date, official: legislature.idaho.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Idaho Code § 30-25-201: legislature.idaho.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.idaho.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source: legislature.idaho.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Idaho registered agent statute: legislature.idaho.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax: revenue.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Arizona Corporation Commission: azcc.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Arizona Corporation Commission: azcc.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division: sos.ms.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source: sos.ms.gov (seen October 2026).
- ID Registered Agent.org, pricing page; company page seen November 12, 2026
- Idaho Registered Agent.co, pricing page; company page seen November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Idaho service page; company page seen November 12, 2026