Illinois Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Illinois as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Illinois records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Illinois vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$25	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ilsos.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05), $75, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Illinois companies register with Minnesota

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

Your Illinois name and Minnesota's rules

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Illinois one

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

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Illinois plus Minnesota comes to $339 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Illinois files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Questions Illinois owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Illinois company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once an Illinois 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 Illinois corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register an Illinois corporation in Minnesota?

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

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Minnesota?

$339 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

An Illinois 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 Illinois registered agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

Yes, but Illinois keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee), and the original keeps Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05).

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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