3 Best LLC Services in Minnesota (2026): Fee Schedule
We rank Minnesota LLC formation services for 2026 as Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199), MN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), best value first. Charges for three years run $397 to $597, and Minnesota bills $155 to file no matter which company you hire.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order
Fees in brief
State charge to form the LLC$155revisor.mn.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$199Service fees only
What three years bill$397 to $597Year one and two renewals
Government charges, 3 years$155Official amounts only
Totals even out inDoes not occurStable for a decade
Minnesota ranking
Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Add Minnesota's $155 to whichever schedule you pick.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a basic start
Ranked first
$199 to form, $99 yearly after
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
Minnesota Registered Agent.co ranks first. Three years add up to $397 since the renewal charge is just $99.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.
The order behind Minnesota
Charges over three years put Minnesota Registered Agent.co first. That measure is 39% of the order, and duties inside the charge, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co takes the cost measure at $397 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $200 more.
If you need the EIN application, the schedules cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing moves past Minnesota Registered Agent.co.
The Minnesota LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words
The Minnesota Secretary of State takes $155 along with the Articles of Organization, under Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201. A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
As written: revisor.mn.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees only
The do-it-yourself bill is $155 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $597 to a service buys your time back.
Common questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Minnesota?
Year one bills $199 before the $155 filing fee.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.
How much does Minnesota bill to file an LLC?
The state bills $155 for the Articles of Organization.
What does Minnesota bill each year after formation?
Annual renewal: free a year, deadline worded by the state as December 31.
Does the charge include the EIN application?
Service by service: Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99), MN Registered Agent.org ($99) and Mainstay Filing (included).
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
They keep one order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Minnesota?
Minnesota Registered Agent.co, which wins on charges over three years. MN Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.