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Foreign registration · no form number

Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Arkansas as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas and Minnesota side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$25	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	May 1	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Arkansas companies register with Minnesota

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

Your Arkansas name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and Arkansas

Arkansas and Minnesota both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes Minnesota's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Arkansas

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arkansas plus Minnesota comes to $414 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once an Arkansas 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 Arkansas corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Arkansas'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 Arkansas's certificate if Minnesota asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Minnesota?

$414 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

An Arkansas 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 Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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