Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

North Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, a corporation formed in North Dakota registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your North Dakota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What North Dakota and Minnesota each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$20	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	August 1	December 31
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How North Dakota companies register with Minnesota

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

Your North Dakota name and Minnesota's rules

We check your exact North Dakota name against Minnesota's records before filing.

Your Minnesota agent and the North Dakota one

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

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Dakota plus Minnesota comes to $289 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Minnesota

An LLC formed in North Dakota files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Minnesota into North Dakota

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $145 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Minnesota

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a North Dakota 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 North Dakota corporations once the filing is approved.

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

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Minnesota?

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

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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