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3 Best LLC Services (2026)

Ranked best first for 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent MS.org ($199) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing leads because $199 per year nationwide for formation, the agent and the report.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Our nationwide recommendations

The criteria set the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price across the country

Start here
Service $199; renewal $199 a year

Mainstay Filing is the recommendation for most owners: $199 per year nationwide for formation, the agent and the report.

Three years cost $200 more than Registered Agent MS.org; that is the price of one provider in every state.

Price covers

  • The formation is filed for the owner
  • A registered agent for twelve months
  • The state report is filed wherever the state asks for one
  • The EIN application is part of the price

Advantages

  • One $199 price in every state
  • Renewal does not change
  • The annual or biennial report is included

Limitations

  • A yearly price above the state options
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Registered Agent MS.org: best for Mississippi businesses

Mississippi pick
Service $199; renewal $99 a year

Registered Agent MS.org is number two, because a formation charge of $199 for LLCs in Mississippi.

Its service ends at the Mississippi border.

Price covers

  • The Mississippi formation, filed for the owner
  • First-year agent service in Mississippi

Advantages

  • A $99 renewal
  • Then $99 per year

Limitations

  • Made for Mississippi alone
  • Report filing is left to the owner
Visit Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for Minnesota businesses

Minnesota pick
Service $199; renewal $99 a year

Minnesota Registered Agent.co is number three, because a formation charge of $199 for LLCs in Minnesota.

Its service ends at the Minnesota border.

Price covers

  • The Minnesota formation, filed for the owner
  • First-year agent service in Minnesota

Advantages

  • A $99 renewal
  • Then $99 per year

Limitations

  • Made for Minnesota alone
  • Report filing is left to the owner
Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 recommended services compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Registered Agent MS.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit Registered Agent MS.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397 Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Consulted November 13, 2026. Add the state's fee to every row.

What a first-time owner should examine

Look at the price for years two and three, not only year one, and at which state tasks the price removes from your list. Adding a state later is easier when one provider covers all of them.

The reasoning

The grades reward a low three-year cost and a price that does more of the work, then renewal terms, state fit and clear pricing. The reader may live anywhere, so a single price in every state is worth more than a lower price in one. Second and third: Registered Agent MS.org for Mississippi, Minnesota Registered Agent.co for Minnesota, each cheaper in its home state.

Choose your state

Go to your state's chapter on starting an LLC for the exact fees and the ranked services. Starting an LLC: all 50 states.

LLC Services: questions

What are the best LLC services in 2026?

Mainstay Filing, Registered Agent MS.org and Minnesota Registered Agent.co, ranked in that order.

What does a LLC service cost?

The recommended services charge $199 to $199, plus the state fee.

Can one service cover every state?

Mainstay Filing can. The second and third services each serve a single state.

Why are one-state services on a national list?

Local plans charge a single-state company less. Registered Agent MS.org is our pick for Mississippi businesses; Minnesota Registered Agent.co for Minnesota businesses.

How did you grade them?

Five criteria, set out on the how-we-grade page.

Where do I learn the steps for my state?

Every state has its own chapter with the official form and fee.

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Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Price reference: Mainstay Filing, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  2. Price reference: Registered Agent MS.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  3. Price reference: Minnesota Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026