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Foreign LLC guide · Minnesota

Minnesota Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

2026 ranking, Minnesota, foreign LLC services: MN Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199). Registration fee: $185. Recurring report: none. Spot on the 50-state map: 16th.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Minnesota fee chart

16th

of 50 states on foreign LLC charges

Spot 1 is the smallest state bill. Open the whole chart

  • Charge to register

    $185

    sos.mn.gov (seen October 2026)

  • Recurring report

    None

    Annual renewal

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $185

    The first filing and the years that follow

Providers for Minnesota, ranked

The method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.

First stop

1. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a modest Minnesota registration

$199 to register; $99 yearly from year two

Start with MN Registered Agent.org, where registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the agent is covered in year one.

Mainstay Filing costs more over three years, and that criterion counts for 36%.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $199 and the state's fee
  • A free first agent year
  • $99 per year after that

Downside

  • Minnesota and nothing else
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Anywhere you file

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a later third or fourth state

$199 to register; $149 yearly from year two

Placed second, Mainstay Filing offers $199 beyond the state fee, the registered agent free for year one, then $149 per year.

Provider charges over three years are $100 higher than MN Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 36% of the score.

Agent duty beyond year one: $149 each year, anywhere on the map.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • No price change from state to state

Upside

  • One service charge for every state
  • A $199 service charge
  • No agent charge in year one

Downside

  • MN Registered Agent.org's agent renews for $50 less
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Regional pick

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a local filer

$199 to register; $99 yearly from year two

Minnesota Registered Agent.co takes spot 3: registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the agent is covered in year one.

Prices match MN Registered Agent.org's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.

Price covers

  • Registration handled from start to filing
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $199 and the state's fee
  • A free first agent year
  • $99 per year after that

Downside

  • Minnesota and nothing else
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Prices in a row

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1MN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. The $185 state fee is not part of any row.

Foreign LLC budget

The registration fee is $185; each provider's prices go on top.
MN Registered Agent.org over 3 years comes to $582: $185 for the state and $397 for the provider.

Minnesota and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
13thArizona$150
13thColorado$150
16thMinnesota$185
17thVirginia$200
17thWest Virginia$200
Every state appears in Foreign LLC fees by state.

Minnesota foreign registration: fee, form, office

An outside LLC registers by sending the Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, with $185.

On a recurring basis it files the annual renewal, December 31.

Gather before filing

  • Home state record: legal name and formation date.
  • A registered agent inside the state, included with each pick.
  • Means of paying the $185 official fee.

The price of not registering

Registration must come first if the LLC wants to sue there (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 1). What the LLC signed is still enforceable (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 2).

Reasoning for the ranking

MN Registered Agent.org wins on service cost across three years, worth 36% of the total; Mainstay Filing follows.

At $397 for three years, $100 beneath Mainstay Filing, MN Registered Agent.org leads on cost.

Questions answered

What does Minnesota charge a foreign LLC to register?

$185 in state fees. Our picks add $199.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Minnesota?

The form is the Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota, and it goes to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

A yearly filing applies, namely the annual renewal.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

Registration must come first if the LLC wants to sue there (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 1). What the LLC signed is still enforceable (Minn. Stat. 322C.0808, subd. 2).

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Minnesota?

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

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Our route runs through MN Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 per year for the agent. After it, Mainstay Filing and Minnesota Registered Agent.co.

Keep exploring

Where each number comes from

  1. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source with revisor.mn.gov.
  2. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source with revisor.mn.gov.
  3. On August 2026 we compared Minnesota report due date with sos.state.mn.us.
  4. On August 2026 we compared Minn with revisor.mn.gov.
  5. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.mn.gov.
  6. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota registered agent statute with revisor.mn.gov.
  7. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms with sos.mn.gov.
  8. On October 2026 we compared Foreign LLC certificate of authority form with sos.mn.gov.
  9. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority with revisor.mn.gov.
  10. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not with revisor.mn.gov.
  11. On October 2026 we compared Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences with revisor.mn.gov.
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  15. On October 2026 we compared A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC with azleg.gov.
  16. On October 2026 we compared A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business with azleg.gov.
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  18. On October 2026 we compared Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ with coloradosos.gov.
  19. On October 2026 we compared Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority with coloradosos.gov.
  20. On October 2026 we compared Secretary of State business fee schedule with coloradosos.gov.
  21. On October 2026 we compared Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7 with content.leg.colorado.gov.
  22. On October 2026 we compared Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025 with coloradosos.gov.
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  24. On October 2026 we compared SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees with scc.virginia.gov.
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  26. On October 2026 we compared SCC, foreign registration checklist with scc.virginia.gov.
  27. On October 2026 we compared Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration with law.lis.virginia.gov.
  28. On October 2026 we compared Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are with law.lis.virginia.gov.
  29. On October 2026 we compared Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting with law.lis.virginia.gov.
  30. On October 2026 we compared West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business with sos.wv.gov.
  31. On October 2026 we compared Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority with sos.wv.gov.
  32. On October 2026 we compared W with code.wvlegislature.gov.
  33. On October 2026 we compared W with code.wvlegislature.gov.
  34. On October 2026 we compared W with code.wvlegislature.gov.
  35. On October 2026 we compared West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign with sos.wv.gov.
  36. Pricing page from MN Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)
  37. Minnesota service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
  38. Pricing page from Minnesota Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)