Ranked quotes
Service prices only. The $155 state fee applies to every quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for upkeep you can ignore
Best value
Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee separate
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing reads best in Minnesota: filing, registered agent and annual renewal are all inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co saves $200 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
The annual renewal is filed for you, and carries no state fee.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual renewal, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee at cost
Reads well
- The EIN application is taken care of
- $199 per year, all included
- Year two reads $199
Reads poorly
- Yearly premium over Minnesota Registered Agent.co: $100
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2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a bare start
Minnesota only
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Minnesota Registered Agent.co holds spot 2 because three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
Filing the annual renewal stays with you.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Then $99 a year
- First agent year included
- $199 over the state fee
Reads poorly
- The annual renewal lands on your desk
- $99 extra for the EIN
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3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service
Minnesota only
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
MN Registered Agent.org holds spot 3 because three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
Filing the annual renewal stays with you.
No price difference from Minnesota Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 over the state fee
- Then $99 a year
- First agent year included
Reads poorly
- The annual renewal lands on your desk
- $99 extra for the EIN
Cumulative cost by year
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Run your own reading
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.
Government side of the board, Minnesota
State reading = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount stay out of the sum.
How the ranking came out
Mainstay Filing read better than Minnesota Registered Agent.co on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
Filing the annual renewal for you outweighed Minnesota Registered Agent.co's smaller three-year reading.
If you need the EIN application, the quotes cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes Minnesota Registered Agent.co.
Minnesota LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The Articles of Organization, plus $155, is delivered to the Minnesota Secretary of State (Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201). A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Cited at: revisor.mn.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
State fees alone read $155 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).
Quick answers
What do LLC formation services charge in Minnesota?
$199 for the service and $155 for the state.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $597.
How much does Minnesota take to file an LLC?
$155 paid to the state, via the Articles of Organization.
What does Minnesota bill each year after formation?
Zero annually for the annual renewal, deadline described as December 31.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
it is part of Mainstay Filing, $99 extra at Minnesota Registered Agent.co and $99 extra at MN Registered Agent.org.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Minnesota?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing: see revisor.mn.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing: see revisor.mn.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Minnesota report due date: see sos.state.mn.us, sampled August 2026.
- Minn: see revisor.mn.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee: see sos.mn.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Minnesota registered agent statute: see revisor.mn.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Minnesota service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: MN Registered Agent.org pricing page