Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, a corporation formed in Delaware registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and Minnesota each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$50	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	March 1	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Delaware to Minnesota, step by step

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

Will your Delaware name work for Minnesota?

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

Agents: Minnesota and Delaware

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

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Delaware

Each year your corporation files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Minnesota comes to $314 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Delaware files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Delaware

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $245 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Delaware company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Minnesota?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Delaware and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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