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Chapter 2 · Minnesota

Minnesota Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

In 2026 the services this chapter recommends for appointing a registered agent in Minnesota are Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), best first. After 6 sections the registered agent question is settled for Minnesota.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Chapter summary

Is a registered agent required? Read the rule Reference: revisor.mn.gov, consulted October 2026
Agent price range $99 to $149 a year Taken from each company's price page
Annual renewal No fee Reference: revisor.mn.gov, consulted October 2026
Number of sections 6 Each one explained

Learning objectives

  • The Minnesota agent rule
  • The address and eligibility rules
  • How an agent is recorded
  • Which agents are recommended and why

Recommended reading for Minnesota

The editorial board's five criteria are explained on how we grade and determine the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow

Recommended first
First year: $149. Second year: $149

In Minnesota, Mainstay Filing heads the list: $149 yearly is the agent price in all fifty states.

Over three years it costs $150 above MN Registered Agent.org, in exchange for more of the work done.

Price covers

  • A Minnesota street address on record
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • The same provider anywhere
  • $149 each year with no increase

Limitations

  • Costs $50 more every year
  • This plan does not file reports
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. MN Registered Agent.org: best for owners located in the state

Minnesota specialist
First year: $99. Second year: $99

MN Registered Agent.org is ranked second: an office address inside the state at $99 per year.

Price covers

  • A Minnesota address for the registered office
  • Scans of documents served on the LLC

Advantages

  • Priced below Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year

Limitations

  • A single-state service
  • Annual renewal is left to the owner
Visit MN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for a local alternative

Minnesota specialist
First year: $99. Second year: $99

Minnesota Registered Agent.co is ranked third: an office address inside the state at $99 per year.

Its prices equal MN Registered Agent.org's, so either serves.

Price covers

  • A Minnesota address for the registered office
  • Scans of documents served on the LLC

Advantages

  • Priced below Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year

Limitations

  • A single-state service
  • Annual renewal is left to the owner
Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 MN Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit MN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297 Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. No agent changes the state fees.

Appointing a Minnesota registered agent, section by section

  1. Section 1

    Understand the requirement

    A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

    Reference: Reference: revisor.mn.gov, consulted October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Who may take the role

    If one is named: a Minnesota resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Minnesota or authorized there, with a business office at the registered office. Source of the rule: Minn. Stat. § 5.36.

  3. Section 3

    The registered office requirement

    Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.

    The public record shows the service's address.

  4. Section 4

    Self-service compared with a professional agent

    Eligible owners can name themselves, and the recommended agents charge $99 to $149 each year.

  5. Section 5

    File the appointment

    The Articles of Organization asks for the agent's name and address; the Minnesota Secretary of State also accepts filings from LLCs that change agents.

    Reference: Reference: revisor.mn.gov, consulted October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Review the record each year

    Annually the annual renewal confirms the agent's details, by December 31.

    Reference: Reference: revisor.mn.gov, consulted October 2026

The price list

Line itemPaid toAmount
Registered agent service The service$99 to $149 a year
Renewal The service$99 to $149 a year
Annual renewal The stateNo fee

The filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax make up the state's three-year total; the bibliography shows where each figure came from.

How the Minnesota recommendations were ranked

finished ahead of on chapters the price completes, which counts for 30%.

MN Registered Agent.org costs less, but coverage across states earned the higher ranking.

What readers ask

May a Minnesota LLC operate without a registered agent?

A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Section 1 says an agent is not compulsory, so the tests in sections 2 and 3 matter only for an appointed agent.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, at any time. Section 5 shows how to file the change with the Minnesota Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Minnesota?

Budget $99 to $149 annually for an agent from the list.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Chiefly the annual renewal, no fee.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, MN Registered Agent.org and Minnesota Registered Agent.co, from the highest ranking to the lowest.

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Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Primary text behind Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov, accessed October 2026.
  2. Primary text behind Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: revisor.mn.gov, accessed October 2026.
  3. Primary text behind Minnesota report due date: sos.state.mn.us, accessed August 2026.
  4. Primary text behind Minn: revisor.mn.gov, accessed August 2026.
  5. Primary text behind Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.mn.gov, accessed October 2026.
  6. Primary text behind Minnesota registered agent statute: revisor.mn.gov, accessed October 2026.
  7. Mainstay Filing, Minnesota service page: consulted November 13, 2026
  8. MN Registered Agent.org, pricing page: consulted November 13, 2026
  9. Minnesota Registered Agent.co, pricing page: consulted November 13, 2026