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Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Ohio as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio and Minnesota side by side

	Ohio formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$5	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due		December 31
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Ohio companies register with Minnesota

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

Will your Ohio name work for Minnesota?

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

Agents: Minnesota and Ohio

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; Ohio says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Ohio; ours takes Minnesota's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Minnesota

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Minnesota

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

The other way: Minnesota into Ohio

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Ohio files Form 530A with $99 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Ohio owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Ohio company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once an Ohio 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 Ohio corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register an Ohio corporation in Minnesota?

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

An Ohio 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 Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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