New Mexico

Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, a corporation formed in New Mexico registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New Mexico and Minnesota each ask for

	New Mexico formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	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	New Mexico: online	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	December 31
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From New Mexico to Minnesota, step by step

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

Will your New Mexico name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the New Mexico one

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Minnesota

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Minnesota

An LLC formed in New Mexico files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in New Mexico

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New Mexico owners ask about Minnesota

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a New Mexico 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 New Mexico corporations once the filing is approved.

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

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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