Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

A corporation formed in Washington that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $220 in state fees. Minnesota may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington and Minnesota side by side

	Washington formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of 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	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Washington to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your Washington name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Washington

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Minnesota comes to $334 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Minnesota

An LLC formed in Washington files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Washington

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Minnesota

Does my Washington company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Minnesota?

$334 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $115 to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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