Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Florida Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Florida that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Florida's Certificate of Status ($8.75). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Florida records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Florida and Minnesota each ask for

	Florida formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$8.75	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.fl.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual 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 Florida registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Florida to Minnesota, step by step

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

Will your Florida name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Florida one

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

Staying in good standing in Florida and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Florida's Annual Report ($150) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Florida plus Minnesota comes to $414 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Florida files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Minnesota into Florida

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Florida files Form CR2E007 with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Florida company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Minnesota?

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

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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