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Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Arizona that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Arizona and Minnesota each ask for

	Arizona formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$10	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	December 31
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Arizona companies register with Minnesota

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Minnesota registered agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date. If Minnesota wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with Minnesota.

Will your Arizona name work for Minnesota?

We search Minnesota's records for Arizona's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Minnesota agent and the Arizona one

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Minnesota's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arizona plus Minnesota comes to $309 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Arizona files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Arizona

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to Minnesota

Does my Arizona company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Minnesota law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Minnesota issues one to Arizona corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register an Arizona corporation in Minnesota?

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

Minnesota's online processing takes 2 to 5 business days, plus time for Arizona's certificate if Minnesota asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Minnesota?

$309 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Minnesota can add a penalty of $100 for each month and a civil penalty of up to $1,000.

Does Minnesota require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

Arizona companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of a Foreign Corporation; until then, Minnesota's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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