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LLC cost guide · Minnesota

Minnesota LLC Fees and Costs (2026): the Official Numbers and the 3 Best LLC Services

Our 2026 ranking for setting up an LLC in Minnesota reads Mainstay Filing ($199), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199). Minnesota charges $155 to file and nothing every year for the annual renewal. Over three years that puts it at number 19th of 50 states on state cost.

Facts compiled by State Fee Facts

Minnesota in figures

19th out of 50 for three-year state cost
Ordered from the lowest total up. Every state side by side

Annual renewal

No fee
Due date, in the state's own words: December 31. Source revisor.mn.gov, October 2026

State charges over 3 years

$155
Year 1 filing, years 2 and 3 reports

Ranked services for Minnesota

Criteria in order of weight: three-year fees, coverage, renewal terms, fit with Minnesota, clear state fee (method).
Our #1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for fewer chores each year

$199 yearly plus the $155 state fee

We put Mainstay Filing at number one since $199 each year covers the Minnesota formation and the two chores that repeat, the registered agent and the annual renewal.

Over three years the provider fees are $200 above Minnesota Registered Agent.co's, and in exchange the state paperwork it handles is wider.

The annual renewal is handled when it falls due, and there is no state fee.

What the price takes in

  • Files the formation papers for you
  • Registered agent for twelve months
  • Prepares and files the annual renewal
  • Takes care of the EIN application
  • The state fee is billed at cost

In its favor

  • You pay nothing separate for the EIN
  • Still $199 the following year
  • One price per year, $199, with the annual renewal included

Against it

  • Costs $100 more per year than Minnesota Registered Agent.co's agent renewal
Local choice

2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for Minnesota LLCs working to a budget

$199 plus the state fee; agent $99 per year from year 2

We put Minnesota Registered Agent.co second since it files in Minnesota for $199 and the first agent year is free; the agent costs $99 a year after that.

You send in the annual renewal yourself every year.

What the price takes in

  • Prepares the formation filing
  • First year of agent service

In its favor

  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year from year 2
  • The first agent year is free

Against it

  • The owner files the annual renewal personally
  • EIN help is $99
Local choice

3. MN Registered Agent.org: best for owners who would write the reports themselves

$199 plus the state fee; agent $99 per year from year 2

We put MN Registered Agent.org third since it files in Minnesota for $199 and the first agent year is free; the agent costs $99 a year after that.

You send in the annual renewal yourself every year.

Its prices equal Minnesota Registered Agent.co's, so the two are close.

What the price takes in

  • Prepares the formation filing
  • First year of agent service

In its favor

  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year from year 2
  • The first agent year is free

Against it

  • The owner files the annual renewal personally
  • EIN help is $99

Minnesota ranking in one table

No.ProviderFirst yearLater yearsProvider fees over 3 years
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597 Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Minnesota Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397 Visit Minnesota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 MN Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit MN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted prices as of November 13, 2026. No row includes the $155 state fee.

Work out your total

Choose a number of years and a provider. The state part follows the official fee schedule: $155 to form, then the annual renewal from year 2.
3 years with Mainstay Filing: $752 (state $155, provider $597).

Minnesota and the states around it in the ranking

PlaceStateThree-year state fees
17thOklahoma$150
17thWest Virginia$150
19thMinnesota$155
20thKansas$175
21stWisconsin$180
The complete list ranks all fifty states the same way.

Cost of forming a Minnesota LLC

You pay $155 and file the Articles of Organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State under Minn. Stat. sec. 322C.0201. Every provider below charges the state fee at cost.

The recurring Minnesota report

The annual renewal comes around once a year, December 31.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

Mainstay Filing moved ahead of Minnesota Registered Agent.co on paperwork inside the price, which is weighted 28%.

Taking over the annual renewal tipped the score toward the bundle.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Minnesota charge to form an LLC?

The state fee is $155. The picks bill $199 on top of the state fee.

What will filing the annual renewal cost in Minnesota?

It costs nothing and is due every year, December 31.

Where does Minnesota stand on LLC costs?

Minnesota is number 19th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $155. The lowest total takes number 1.

Does Minnesota require a registered agent?

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

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($199) and MN Registered Agent.org ($199), listed from strongest to weakest.

Which LLC service would you choose?

Mainstay Filing leads and Minnesota Registered Agent.co and MN Registered Agent.org follow. The deciding factor is paperwork inside the price.

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Where these facts come from

  1. Check our statements on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source against revisor.mn.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  2. Check our statements on Minnesota yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source against revisor.mn.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  3. Check our statements on Minnesota report due date against sos.state.mn.us, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  4. Check our statements on Minn against revisor.mn.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  5. Check our statements on Minnesota formation fee: Filing fee, official source against sos.mn.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  6. Check our statements on Minnesota registered agent statute against revisor.mn.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  7. Check our statements on 18 O.S. § 2004 against sos.ok.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  8. Check our statements on Oklahoma formation fee: Filing fee, official source against sos.ok.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  9. Check our statements on Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department against sos.ok.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  10. Check our statements on Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department against sos.ok.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  11. Check our statements on W against sos.wv.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
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  16. Check our statements on West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and against sos.wv.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
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  18. Check our statements on Kansas Secretary of State, Form DL fee schedule against sos.ks.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  19. Check our statements on Kansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source against sos.ks.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  20. Check our statements on Kansas Form ILC, Information Report against sos.ks.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  21. Check our statements on Wis against dfi.wi.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  22. Check our statements on Wisconsin formation fee: Filing fee, official source against dfi.wi.gov, the official page, which we last read in October 2026.
  23. Check our statements on Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate against dfi.wi.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  24. Check our statements on Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate against dfi.wi.gov, the official page, which we last read in August 2026.
  25. Mainstay Filing posted Minnesota service page; we read the page November 13, 2026
  26. Minnesota Registered Agent.co posted pricing page; we read the page November 13, 2026
  27. MN Registered Agent.org posted pricing page; we read the page November 13, 2026