Idaho board, ranked
Service prices only. The $100 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest annual agent quote
Ranks first
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
For Idaho, Idaho Registered Agent.co gives the best value: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Cost settles it: three years here read below three years at Mainstay Filing.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent included to start
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- Opens at $199
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee, wherever you register
Full bundle
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
Three years cost $100 more here than at Idaho Registered Agent.co.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
Quote includes
- The foreign registration filing
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Fifty-state service
Reads well
- Service charge of $199
- Helpful if another state follows
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- Agent renews at $149, $50 above Idaho Registered Agent.co
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3. ID Registered Agent.org: best for one added registration
Local quote
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
ID Registered Agent.org holds spot 3 because $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Its quotes match Idaho Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- Opens at $199
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
What each quote adds up to
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No quote passes another within ten years.
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How long will the company run? Set the years and compare.
Idaho fee schedule
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
How the ranking came out
Measured three-year cost put Idaho Registered Agent.co first. That term is 36% of the ranking; filings handled per dollar, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
$397 across three years for Idaho Registered Agent.co, which saves $100 against Mainstay Filing.
Idaho foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
The Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services receives $100 and the Foreign Registration Statement from out-of-state LLCs active in Idaho. Include certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state dated within 90 days.
If it never registers: Idaho courts will not hear its claims (Idaho Code 30-21-502(b)).
Cited at: archive.sos.idaho.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
With no service, three years read $100 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Common questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Idaho?
$100 to the state, with $199 more if you hire a service.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the quotes, not counting state fees.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Foreign Registration Statement, lodged at the Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services.
Is a document from the home state required by Idaho?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the home state.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, which has no fee.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Idaho?
Idaho Registered Agent.co, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing and ID Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho yearly filing: Annual report, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Idaho Code § 30-25-201, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, from sos.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho registered agent statute, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign, from archive.sos.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho Secretary of State, business, from sos.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement, from archive.sos.idaho.gov.
- November 2026 log entry for Idaho Code 30-21-502, registration to, from legislature.idaho.gov.
- Quote source: Idaho Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Idaho service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: ID Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026