Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Pennsylvania Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Pennsylvania that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate ($40). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Pennsylvania records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Pennsylvania vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Pennsylvania formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$40	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Pennsylvania: online through Business Filing Services, or by mail on the copy and certificate request form	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	file.dos.pa.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $7, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	June 30	December 31
Agent	Your Pennsylvania registered office	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Pennsylvania to Minnesota, step by step

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

Will your Pennsylvania name work for Minnesota?

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

Agents: Minnesota and Pennsylvania

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; Pennsylvania says registered office. Minnesota papers come to us; Pennsylvania's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Pennsylvania

Each year your corporation files Pennsylvania's Annual Report ($7) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Pennsylvania plus Minnesota comes to $271 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Pennsylvania to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Pennsylvania files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Pennsylvania's Annual Report ($7) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Pennsylvania

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Pennsylvania files Form DSCB:15-412 with $250 in state fees; no Minnesota certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Pennsylvania owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Pennsylvania company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Pennsylvania and Minnesota?

$271 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $7 to Pennsylvania and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania registered office stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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