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1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may add states
Leading row
$149 a year, then $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Why Mainstay Filing first? Its agent line is $149 a year in every state and $149 at renewal.
Minnesota Registered Agent.co is $150 lighter on the three-year tally, with one state of coverage.
Included lines
- Street address in every state
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- A fixed $149 nationwide
- No step up in year two
Minus column
- The state rows can be lower at home
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2. Minnesota Registered Agent.co: best for Minnesota companies
Minnesota line
$99 a year, then $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 2, Minnesota Registered Agent.co, books this way: $99 a year covers a Minnesota LLC.
Companies based in Minnesota get the lower total here.
Included lines
- Minnesota office address
- Legal papers scanned online
Gains
- Starts at $99/yr, under Mainstay Filing
- No step up in year two
Minus column
- Covers just Minnesota
- You file the yearly report
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3. WV Registered Agent.org: best for West Virginia companies
West Virginia line
$99 a year, then $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
WV Registered Agent.org takes the third line since $99 a year covers a West Virginia LLC.
Companies based in West Virginia get the lower total here.
Included lines
- West Virginia office address
- Legal papers scanned online
Gains
- Starts at $99/yr, under Mainstay Filing
- No step up in year two
Minus column
- Covers just West Virginia
- You file the yearly report
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, read November 13, 2026. State fees come on top and depend on the state. Within ten years no line passes another.
A guide to the columns
Read left to right: first-year price, renewal price, then three years added up. Think about expansion: a price that travels with you can beat a lower price that does not.
What set the order
Three-year cost first, coverage second, then renewal, break-even and clear prices. Because the reader could be anywhere, the row that covers every state ranks first. Choose Minnesota Registered Agent.co or WV Registered Agent.org if the company is based in Minnesota or West Virginia.
Quick answers
Which registered agents rank best in 2026?
The national tally reads Mainstay Filing, Minnesota Registered Agent.co and WV Registered Agent.org.
What does a registered agent cost?
Low line $99, high line $149, yearly.
What do three years add up to?
At year three the totals stand at Mainstay Filing $447, Minnesota Registered Agent.co $297 and WV Registered Agent.org $297.
Can one service cover every state?
One row does: Mainstay Filing, priced the same everywhere. The other two are single-state.
Why do one-state services appear on a national tally?
For a single state, a local line can be the smaller bill. Minnesota Registered Agent.co fits Minnesota companies, and WV Registered Agent.org fits West Virginia companies.
How are the rows sorted?
Weighted columns: cost over three years, paperwork per dollar, renewal, break-even and visible pricing.
Source ledger
- Mainstay Filing pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- Minnesota Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- WV Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)