Mississippi

Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Mississippi as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Mississippi records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Mississippi vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$25	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ms.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, 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 Mississippi registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Mississippi to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your Mississippi name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and Mississippi

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

Staying in good standing in Mississippi and Minnesota

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

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Minnesota

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

Registering a Minnesota company in Mississippi

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Mississippi files Form F0002 with $500 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Mississippi to Minnesota

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / 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 Mississippi's certificate if Minnesota asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Minnesota?

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

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A Mississippi 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 Mississippi registered agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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