Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Oregon as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Oregon records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Oregon and Minnesota side by side

	Oregon formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$10	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every year	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Oregon companies register with Minnesota

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

Your Oregon name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and Oregon

Oregon and Minnesota both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Oregon; ours takes Minnesota's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Oregon

Each year your corporation files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Minnesota comes to $364 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Oregon files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Oregon

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Oregon to Minnesota

Does my Oregon company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Minnesota?

$364 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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