Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

California Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, a corporation formed in California registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for California's Certificate of Status ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your California records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

California vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	California formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	California Certificate of Status	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$5	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	California: online as a PDF within minutes, or on paper by mail or drop-off in Sacramento	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	California Secretary of State, Business Entities	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your California agent for service of process	Our Minnesota registered agent

How California companies register with Minnesota

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

Will your California name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the California one

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; California says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for California; ours takes Minnesota's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Minnesota and California

Each year your corporation files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, California plus Minnesota comes to $289 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, California to Minnesota

An LLC formed in California files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in California

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with California files Form S&DC-S/N with $100 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: California to Minnesota

Does my California company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a California 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 California corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want California's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for California and Minnesota?

$289 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to California and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A California 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 California agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

Yes, but California keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee), and the original keeps California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550).

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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