The ordered tally
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. State fees stay put with any agent.
1. ID Registered Agent.org: best for tight budgets
Row one
Year one $99, renewals $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
ID Registered Agent.org leads the Idaho ledger. The entries: $99/yr, $99 once renewed, for a one-state LLC.
A three-year tally under Mainstay Filing's earns this row first place.
Included lines
- Registered office address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- A lower annual cost than row one
- The entry stays at $99 a year
Minus column
- One state only
- The annual report is not in the bundle
2
2. Idaho Registered Agent.co: best for a backup local line
Idaho only
Year one $99, renewals $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Idaho Registered Agent.co takes line 2 since $99/yr, $99 once renewed, for a one-state LLC.
Its published prices equal ID Registered Agent.org's.
Included lines
- Registered office address
- Scanned service of process
Gains
- The entry stays at $99 a year
- A lower annual cost than row one
Minus column
- One state only
- The annual report is not in the bundle
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent account nationwide
Most included
Year one $149, renewals $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing takes line 3 since $149 a year here and in whichever state the company registers next.
A $150 three-year gap to ID Registered Agent.org fixes this row.
Included lines
- Registered office on file
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- $149 every year, no step up
- Covers each state you add
Minus column
- Costs $50/yr more than ID Registered Agent.org
- Nothing beyond the agent role
Totals carried year by year
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Break-even check
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then.
Idaho state fees (official)
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Reading the ranking
ID Registered Agent.org beat Idaho Registered Agent.co on three-year tally, a 39% column.
ID Registered Agent.org nets $297 after three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Idaho registered agent rules (official, Idaho Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Idaho resident, or a business entity authorized to do business in Idaho. An assumed business name (DBA) cannot serve. Law: Idaho Code § 30-21-404.
The address has to be a physical street address in Idaho. P.O. boxes and commercial mailboxes are not accepted.
From: official page legislature.idaho.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
The do-it-yourself row
Name yourself if you meet the rules above and the agent line reads zero, with the state's own fees unchanged. The service rows charge $99 to $149 a year for a Idaho address and someone to accept legal papers.
Questions about these totals
What does an Idaho registered agent cost per year?
The rows charge $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Three-year service tallies: $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Idaho name a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Yes, once you qualify under the rules above.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Each year brings no fee for the annual report, set last day of the entity's anniversary month.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which registered agent is the best value in Idaho?
The first line belongs to ID Registered Agent.org, the second to Idaho Registered Agent.co and the third to Mainstay Filing.
Record of sources
- Idaho yearly filing: Annual report, booked October 2026 via legislature.idaho.gov
- Idaho Code § 30-25-201, booked August 2026 via legislature.idaho.gov
- Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via sos.idaho.gov
- Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via legislature.idaho.gov
- Idaho registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via legislature.idaho.gov
- ID Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Idaho Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Idaho service page, prices entered November 13, 2026