Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

South Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

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

South Dakota and Minnesota side by side

	South Dakota formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	South Dakota Certificate of Good Standing/Existence	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	South Dakota: online	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	South Dakota Secretary of State	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sosenterprise.sd.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	By the first day of the registration anniversary month each year (form opens that day	December 31
Agent	Your South Dakota registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How South Dakota companies register with Minnesota

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

Will your South Dakota name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the South Dakota one

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

Staying in good standing in South Dakota and Minnesota

South Dakota wants the Annual Report every year; Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, South Dakota to Minnesota

An LLC formed in South Dakota files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come South Dakota's Annual Report ($55) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in South Dakota

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with South Dakota files South Dakota's registration (no form number) with $750 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Questions South Dakota owners ask about Minnesota

Does my South Dakota company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

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

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for South Dakota and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), South Dakota's report (fee set by the state) and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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