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Registered agents in Minnesota, compared (2026)
Minnesota treats the agent differently: office required. Of the 10 providers with a published price here, Mainstay Filing is our best overall pick at $149 a year, flat. The state’s own fee to change agents is $55.
- Minnesota rules checked October 20, 2026
- Provider pages read October 2026
The Minnesota line-up
| Provider | How it charges | What its page lists | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | Same price every year | Registered agent in any state, all year; Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding; Compliance reminders and stored documents | $149 a year, same at renewal |
| FreeRegisteredAgent.com | Free first year, then a renewal price | Compliance alerts, per its Illinois page | First year free, then $129/yr. Its page says the agent is InCorp. |
| InCorp Services | Same price every year | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring | As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years. |
| Harbor Compliance | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders | $99 for the first year for new customers, then $159/yr. Prepaying two or three years keeps $99/yr for those years. |
| Northwest Registered Agent | Same price every year | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line | Its page says the price has not gone up in 20 years. $100/yr per state for five or more states. |
| Registered Agents Inc | Same price every year | Business address, annual report filing and same-day document scans, per its order page | None stated |
| IncParadise | Same price every year | Not itemized on its page | Its state page also lists a $40/yr pre-pay special. |
| ZenBusiness | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications | $99 plus state fees for the first year, then $199/yr. |
| Bizee | Same price every year | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record | Standalone price. The first year is free when you form your company through Bizee. |
| LegalZoom | Same price every year | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders | Price for first-time agent customers. Auto-renews at the purchase rate; LegalZoom says the renewal rate is subject to change. |
Minnesota agent rules
- Requirement
- Office required. 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.
- Address
- Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $55
- Statute
- Minn. Stat. § 5.36
Questions
Which registered agents serve Minnesota?
10 providers have a published price for Minnesota, including Mainstay Filing (best overall): Mainstay Filing, FreeRegisteredAgent.com, InCorp Services, Harbor Compliance, Northwest Registered Agent, Registered Agents Inc, IncParadise, ZenBusiness, Bizee and LegalZoom.
Do I need a registered agent in Minnesota?
A Minnesota LLC must keep a registered office in Minnesota; naming an agent there is optional.
Where must the agent be located in Minnesota?
Every Minnesota LLC keeps a registered office at an actual office location in Minnesota; a P.O. box by itself is not accepted.
What does it cost to change agents in Minnesota?
The state charges $55 to file the change (Minn. Stat. § 5.36).
Sources
- Minnesota registered agent statute (Minn. Stat. § 5.36): www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/5.36, checked October 20, 2026
- Minnesota Secretary of State: www.sos.mn.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (features and pricing model), checked October 20, 2026