How to Get a Registered Agent in Minnesota (2026): 6 Steps and the 3 Best Agents
We would send a new founder in Minnesota to MN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Minnesota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) for a registered agent in 2026, in that order. The lesson then takes 6 steps: the rule, who qualifies, the address and putting the agent on file.
The Founder Classroom teaching team ·
Before you start
Mandatory
See the ruleSource: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Each company's listed price on November 12, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent you name.
Step-by-step lesson
Step1
Step 1: Learn what Minnesota requires
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Official source: Source: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Step2
Step 2: Check who can serve
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. (Minn. Stat. § 5.36)
Step3
Step 3: Check the office address rule
Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
TipUsing a service keeps your own address off the public record.
Step4
Step 4: Pick who will be the agent
You have two choices: act as the agent yourself, if you qualify, or pay $99 to $149 a year for one of our picks.
Step5
Step 5: Get the agent on file
Name the agent in the Articles of Organization; for an existing LLC, the change is filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Official source: Source: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
Step6
Step 6: Keep the details up to date
No fee every year for the annual renewal, due December 31. Notices about it reach you through the registered agent.
Official source: Source: revisor.mn.gov, confirmed October 2026
The cost of this lesson
What
Who you pay
Amount
Hiring an agent
Service
$99 to $149 a year
Renewing the agent
Service
$99 to $149 a year
Annual renewal
Paid to the state
No fee
The state rows are official figures; the service row uses each company's published price. The three-year total leaves service fees out.
Behind the ranking
On three-year cost, which carries 30%, MN Registered Agent.org scored above Minnesota Registered Agent.co.
A founder paying MN Registered Agent.org spends $297 by the end of year three, keeping $150 that Mainstay Filing would cost.
Check your understanding
Do I need a registered agent in Minnesota?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Naming one is optional here; steps 2 and 3 cover who qualifies if you do.
Can I change my registered agent later?
You can switch at any time by filing the change with the Minnesota Secretary of State.
What does a registered agent cost in Minnesota?
Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
The annual renewal, at no fee.
Which registered agent would you choose?
In order: MN Registered Agent.org, Minnesota Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing. MN Registered Agent.org comes first because $99 a year, the same at renewal, for an LLC that stays in Minnesota.