Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Connecticut as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Connecticut records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Connecticut vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$80	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	business.ct.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	December 31
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Connecticut to Minnesota, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Minnesota registered agent, next to your Connecticut name and formation date. If Minnesota wants the Connecticut certificate, it is ordered first. Once Minnesota approves it, the Connecticut company can do business there.

Your Connecticut name and Minnesota's rules

We check your exact Connecticut name against Minnesota's records before filing.

Agents: Minnesota and Connecticut

Connecticut and Minnesota both call it a registered agent. Minnesota papers come to us; Connecticut's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Connecticut

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

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Connecticut files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Connecticut

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Connecticut owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does it cost to register a Connecticut corporation in Minnesota?

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Minnesota?

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

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A Connecticut 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 Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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