Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Minnesota

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

West Virginia vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	West Virginia 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	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Renewal, $115, every year
Due	July 1 each year	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Online processing: 2 to 5 business days
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Minnesota registered agent

From West Virginia to Minnesota, step by step

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

Your West Virginia name and Minnesota's rules

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

Your Minnesota agent and the West Virginia one

Minnesota calls it a registered agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Minnesota papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Minnesota

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year ($115). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Minnesota

An LLC formed in West Virginia files its own registration with Minnesota ($205 in state fees; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Minnesota that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Minnesota

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a West Virginia 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 West Virginia corporations once the filing is approved.

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

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

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Minnesota's report ($115).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A West Virginia 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 West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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