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Foreign registration · no form number

Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

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

Hawaii vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	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	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	December 31
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Hawaii to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your Hawaii name and Minnesota's rules

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Hawaii one

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Minnesota comes to $279 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Hawaii files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Minnesota?

$279 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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