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Minnesota LLC Fees (2026): The State Bill and the 3 Best LLC Services

In search of an LLC filing in Minnesota, our 2026 ranking runs Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199). Fee to form: $155. Annual renewal, every year: free. Three-year placement among the 50 states: 19th.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Minnesota, mapped in figures

19th

of 50 when three years of state fees are added up

The closer to 1, the smaller the bill. The full 50-state chart

  • Charge to form

    $155

    Per revisor.mn.gov, October 2026

  • Annual renewal

    No fee

    Timing as the state words it: December 31. Per revisor.mn.gov, October 2026

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $155

    The charge to form and two years of upkeep

Minnesota: the ranked providers

How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, Minnesota fit, fee labeling (method).

Our pick

1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a lean first year

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Why Minnesota Registered Agent.co is placed first: $199 to start the LLC, first-year agent included, then $99 each year.

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

The annual renewal is not in its price, so you send it in yourself every year.

Price covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

Upside

  • No agent charge during year one
  • $199 over the state fee
  • A $99 renewal

Downside

  • The owner files the annual renewal
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
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Anywhere you file

2. Mainstay Filing: best for paperwork that takes care of itself

$199 yearly, $354 to cover the state fee

Next on the chart is Mainstay Filing, since for $199 a year you get the Minnesota filing plus the repeat jobs: registered agent duty and the annual renewal.

Its three-year bill runs $200 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co's, and cost is our heaviest weight.

Mainstay handles the annual renewal, which costs nothing at the state.

Price covers

  • Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
  • Twelve months of registered agent duty
  • Your annual renewal drawn up and submitted on time
  • Application for your EIN handled as well
  • Nothing added to the state fee

Upside

  • No separate EIN fee
  • A $199 annual bundle
  • Renews at $199

Downside

  • A yearly bill $100 bigger than Minnesota Registered Agent.co's
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Home-state option

3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Placed third, MN Registered Agent.org offers $199 to start the LLC, first-year agent included, then $99 each year.

The annual renewal is not in its price, so you send it in yourself every year.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.

Price covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

Upside

  • No agent charge during year one
  • A $99 renewal
  • $199 over the state fee

Downside

  • The owner files the annual renewal
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
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The ranking as figures

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3MN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Add Minnesota's $155 filing fee to every row.

Work out your total

Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $155 to form, the annual renewal from year two.
$155 to the state plus $397 to Minnesota Registered Agent.co makes $552 over 3 years.

Minnesota and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year state fees
17thOklahoma$150
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175
21stWisconsin$180
Every state appears in LLC costs by state.

What it costs to file in Minnesota, 2026

Send the Articles of Organization to the Minnesota Secretary of State along with $155 (Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201). Each provider on this page bills that fee at cost.

Minnesota annual renewal: fee, due date and late charge

Annual renewal: every year. Cost: free. The state sets the date as December 31.

How the Minnesota ranking was drawn

Service cost across three years settled first place in Minnesota; it carries 36% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements handled, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.

Minnesota Registered Agent.co totals $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

Minnesota: your questions

What is the state charge for forming an LLC in Minnesota?

Official fee: $155. The providers ranked here charge $199 in year one.

What does the Minnesota annual renewal cost the LLC?

No fee, every year; it is filed December 31.

How does Minnesota rank among states on LLC fees?

Minnesota is 19th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $155; spot 1 has the smallest bill.

Is a registered agent compulsory for Minnesota LLCs?

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

Which LLC services does this chart rank?

Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), with the leading pick named first.

Who should file my LLC?

Start with Minnesota Registered Agent.co (the formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent costs $99 from year two); Mainstay Filing and MN Registered Agent.org follow.

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 August 2026 we compared 18 O.S. § 2004 with sos.ok.gov.
  8. On October 2026 we compared Oklahoma formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.ok.gov.
  9. On August 2026 we compared Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department with sos.ok.gov.
  10. On August 2026 we compared Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department with sos.ok.gov.
  11. On August 2026 we compared W with sos.wv.gov.
  12. On October 2026 we compared West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.wv.gov.
  13. On October 2026 we compared West Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.wv.gov.
  14. On August 2026 we compared West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing with business4.wv.gov.
  15. On August 2026 we compared West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing with business4.wv.gov.
  16. On October 2026 we compared West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and with sos.wv.gov.
  17. On October 2026 we compared West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and with onestop.wv.gov.
  18. On October 2026 we compared Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule with sos.ks.gov.
  19. On October 2026 we compared Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.ks.gov.
  20. On October 2026 we compared Kansas Form ILC, Information Report with sos.ks.gov.
  21. On August 2026 we compared Wis with dfi.wi.gov.
  22. On October 2026 we compared Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source with dfi.wi.gov.
  23. On August 2026 we compared Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate with dfi.wi.gov.
  24. On August 2026 we compared Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate with dfi.wi.gov.
  25. Pricing page from Minnesota Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)
  26. Minnesota service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
  27. Pricing page from MN Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)