Rhode Island

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Foreign registration · no form number

Rhode Island Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

Minnesota registers a corporation from Rhode Island as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Rhode Island vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Rhode Island formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation or Cooperative Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$22	$220 at order (filing fee $200 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ri.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	May 1	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Rhode Island to Minnesota, step by step

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

Will your Rhode Island name work for Minnesota?

We search Minnesota's records for Rhode Island's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Minnesota and Rhode Island

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Minnesota papers come to us; Rhode Island's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Minnesota

Each year your corporation files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Minnesota comes to $314 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Rhode Island files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Minnesota into Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Rhode Island files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Rhode Island corporation in Minnesota?

$419 at checkout; Minnesota may also want Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / 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 Rhode Island's certificate if Minnesota asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Minnesota?

$314 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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