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Foreign registration · no form number

Indiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Indiana that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Indiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Indiana vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Indiana formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$15	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month, every 2 years	December 31
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Indiana companies register with Minnesota

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

Will your Indiana name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Indiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Indiana and Minnesota

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Indiana files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Questions Indiana owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Indiana company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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