Maryland

Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Maryland as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland and Minnesota side by side

	Maryland formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$20	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	April 15	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Maryland to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your Maryland name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and Maryland

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Maryland; ours takes Minnesota's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Maryland

Each year your corporation files Maryland's periodic report ($300) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maryland plus Minnesota comes to $564 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Maryland files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Minnesota into Maryland

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Maryland owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Maryland company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

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

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Minnesota?

$564 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Maryland and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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