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Best foreign qualification services in Minnesota

Our top pick in Minnesota is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $185 state fee, $384 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Minnesota checkout showed $404 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

2. MN Registered Agent.org

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$384Free$149/yr$497
MN Registered Agent.org$384Included$99/yr$397
Minnesota Registered Agent.co$384Included$99/yr$397

The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Minnesota’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Minnesota filing

Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota
State fee
$185
From your home state
Not required for an LLC
Every year after
Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31)

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Minnesota?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $185 state fee, with a Minnesota registered agent free for the first year.

How much is the Minnesota state fee?

$185.

What do I file in Minnesota?

Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota, with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.

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