Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Nevada that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Nevada records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nevada vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Nevada formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$50	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	December 31
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Nevada companies register with Minnesota

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

Will your Nevada name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Nevada one

Nevada and Minnesota both call it a registered agent. Minnesota papers come to us; Nevada's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nevada and Minnesota

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Nevada files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Nevada

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Nevada to Minnesota

Does my Nevada company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Minnesota?

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

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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