Minnesota Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from Minnesota as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Minnesota's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Minnesota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Minnesota and New York side by side

	Minnesota formed here	New York registering here
Document	Minnesota Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$5	$225 at order
How it is handled	Minnesota: online, issued as soon as it is paid for and kept in the online account for 90 days	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.mn.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	December 31	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Minnesota registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Minnesota companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Minnesota name and formation date. If New York wants the Minnesota certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Minnesota company can do business there.

Your Minnesota name and New York's rules

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

Agents: New York and Minnesota

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

Staying in good standing in Minnesota and New York

Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year (no fee); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Minnesota to New York

An LLC formed in Minnesota files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). After that come Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Minnesota

A corporation formed in New York that registers with Minnesota files Minnesota's registration (no form number) with $220 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Minnesota owners ask about New York

Does my Minnesota company need to register in New York?

Yes, once a Minnesota business operates there; New York registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New York issues one to Minnesota corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Minnesota's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Minnesota's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Minnesota and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Minnesota's report (no fee) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Minnesota company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

Yes: the Minnesota registered agent stays, and ours covers New York for year one.

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Minnesota keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Minnesota's Annual Renewal.

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