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Minnesota upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding Minnesota costs $185 to register; after that the state charge is nothing and the agent is $149 a year.
What Minnesota adds each year
- State charge
- No fee (Annual renewal)
- Due
- December 31
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
- Pay the state at
- Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Stacked with other states
If Minnesota is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota + California | $255 | $318 |
| Minnesota + Texas | $935 | $298+ |
| Minnesota + Florida | $310 | $575.50 |
| Minnesota + California + Texas | $1,005 | $467+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)
Adding Minnesota to your LLC? These file it, in order.
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.
Minnesota questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Minnesota?
No fee (Annual renewal), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in Minnesota?
$185 once, to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.
Is the Minnesota agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
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