Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from New York as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	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	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From New York to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your New York name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and Minnesota

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Minnesota

An LLC formed in New York files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in New York

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Minnesota

Does my New York company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for New York and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

Official sources

People also search

Corporation into Minnesota, by home state (48)

New York into other states (41)

The same move for an LLC