Minnesota

Foreign registration · no form number

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, an LLC formed in Delaware registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $205 in state fees. Minnesota asks nothing of Delaware here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Delaware records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Delaware and Minnesota side by side

	Delaware formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$50	$205 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year
Due	On or before June 1	December 31
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How Delaware companies register with Minnesota

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Minnesota registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date. No Delaware paperwork holds up the Minnesota filing. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Minnesota.

Your Delaware name and Minnesota's rules

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

Agents: Minnesota and Delaware

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

Yearly filings: Minnesota and Delaware

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Minnesota comes to $549 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Minnesota

A corporation formed in Delaware files its own registration with Minnesota ($220 in state fees). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in Delaware

An LLC formed in Minnesota that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Minnesota

Does my Delaware company need to register in Minnesota?

Yes, once a Delaware business operates there; Minnesota law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Delaware LLC in Minnesota?

$404 at checkout, with nothing to pay Delaware.

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

No, Minnesota takes the registration without it.

How long does the Minnesota registration take?

Minnesota's online processing takes 2 to 5 business days; nothing comes from Delaware first.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Minnesota?

$549 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and nothing to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Minnesota require a registered agent?

Yes: the Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Minnesota for year one.

Can I form a new Minnesota LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

Delaware companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of a Foreign Limited Liability Company ($35); until then, Minnesota's report stays due alongside Delaware's filings.

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