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Minnesota foreign registration fee

Minnesota charges $185 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 34th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Minnesota sits on the ranking

Washington $180, Louisiana $185, Delaware $200 and Georgia $235 are the closest on the list.

Rank
34th cheapest of 50
Fee
$185
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)

For Minnesota, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $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. 2. MN Registered Agent.org $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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 it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$384$149$682
MN Registered Agent.org$384$99$582
Minnesota Registered Agent.co$384$99$582

Three years = $199 service fee + the $185 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Minnesota yearly filing, not included above: Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31).

Minnesota fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Minnesota?

$185, paid to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.

Where does Minnesota rank?

34th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Minnesota cost over three years?

$682 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $185 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31) comes on top.

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