Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Kansas as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas and Minnesota side by side

	Kansas formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$7.50	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	December 31
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Kansas to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your Kansas name and Minnesota's rules

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Kansas one

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Minnesota papers come to us; Kansas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Minnesota

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

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Kansas files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Kansas's Information Report ($90) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Kansas

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Minnesota certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Kansas company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A Kansas 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 Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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