Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Michigan that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Michigan records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Michigan and Minnesota side by side

	Michigan formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$10	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	May 15	December 31
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Minnesota

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

Your Michigan name and Minnesota's rules

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Michigan one

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

Staying in good standing in Michigan and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Minnesota comes to $289 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Michigan files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Minnesota into Michigan

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560 with $60 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Michigan to Minnesota

Does my Michigan company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Minnesota?

$289 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

Yes, but Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee), and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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