Ranked quotes
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a fifty-state agent
Best value
Year 1 at $149, later years at $149
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
For Idaho, Mainstay Filing gives the best value: an identical $149 a year across the fifty states.
The $150 premium over Idaho Registered Agent.co at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.
Quote includes
- A physical address on file
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Constant $149 per year
- One account for any state
Reads poorly
- A yearly gap of $50
- Agent service only, reports stay with you
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2. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for owners tracking every dollar
Idaho focus
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Next on the board, Idaho Registered Agent.co: one state, $99 a year, $99 when it renews.
Quote includes
- A street address inside the state
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- Annual price under the national quote
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- Expanding means finding a new agent
- Annual report stays on your list
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3. ID Registered Agent.org: best for a second local quote
Idaho focus
Year 1 at $99, later years at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Next on the board, ID Registered Agent.org: one state, $99 a year, $99 when it renews.
Quote for quote, it ties Idaho Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- A street address inside the state
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- Annual price under the national quote
Reads poorly
- Expanding means finding a new agent
- Annual report stays on your list
Cumulative cost by year
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. No quote passes another within ten years.
Bench calculator
Readings for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match on every quote.
State fees with citations
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
Why quote one is quote one
Mainstay Filing read better than Idaho Registered Agent.co on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
One agent price in every state outscored Idaho Registered Agent.co's lower one-state quote.
Idaho registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (Idaho Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Idaho resident, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho. An assumed business name (DBA) cannot serve. Statute on point: Idaho Code § 30-21-404.
The address has to be a physical street address in Idaho. P.O. boxes and commercial mailboxes are not accepted.
Official wording: legislature.idaho.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
Serving as your own registered agent adds nothing if you qualify. Every quote above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
About these readings
What does an Idaho registered agent charge each year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals reads $297 to $447.
Must an Idaho LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Each year the state bills nothing for the annual report, due last day of the entity's anniversary month.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Idaho?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filings handled per dollar. Then Idaho Registered Agent.co and ID Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Idaho yearly filing: Annual report: see legislature.idaho.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Idaho Code § 30-25-201: see legislature.idaho.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Idaho formation fee: Filing fee: see sos.idaho.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Idaho formation fee: Filing fee: see legislature.idaho.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Idaho registered agent statute: see legislature.idaho.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing Idaho service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Idaho Registered Agent.co pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- ID Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026