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Foreign LLC services in Minnesota, compared
In Minnesota a filing service costs $199 on top of the $185 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)
Ranked for Minnesota.
| # | Service | Service fee | Minnesota fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | MN Registered Agent.org | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Minnesota checkout showed $404 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Minnesota page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $384 |
| MN Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $384 |
| Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $384 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $185 |
A registered agent must have a street address in Minnesota. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota
- Good-standing certificate
- Not required for an LLC
- Yearly filing
- Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31)
Minnesota service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Minnesota?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for Minnesota: $199 plus the $185 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a Minnesota service include?
The application, the filing with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in Minnesota myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $185. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota.
Sources
- Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms: www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-forms-fees/foreign-limited-liability-company-forms/, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign LLC certificate of authority form: www.sos.mn.gov/media/1580/foreignllccertificateofauthority.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Business filing and certification fee schedule: www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-filing-and-certification-fee-schedule/, checked October 8, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0802, checked October 8, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not transacting business: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0803, checked October 8, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0808, checked October 8, 2026