Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, a corporation formed in Georgia registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Georgia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Georgia vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$10	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	April 1	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Minnesota

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

Will your Georgia name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Georgia one

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

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Minnesota comes to $324 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Georgia files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Questions Georgia owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Georgia company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

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

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Minnesota?

$324 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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