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Foreign registration · no form number

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Minnesota

An LLC formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in Minnesota files an online registration (no form number), with $205 in state fees. Minnesota asks nothing of Hawaii here, not even the Good Standing Certificate. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii vs Minnesota: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate (not needed here)	Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$5	$205 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	December 31
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

From Hawaii to Minnesota, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Minnesota registered agent, next to your Hawaii name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Hawaii first, so the Minnesota filing can go in right away. After approval, your Hawaii LLC is registered with Minnesota.

Will your Hawaii name work for Minnesota?

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

Your Minnesota agent and the Hawaii one

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Minnesota

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal (no fee). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Minnesota comes to $161.50 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Minnesota

A corporation formed in Hawaii files its own registration with Minnesota ($220 in state fees). After that come Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Minnesota into Hawaii

An LLC formed in Minnesota that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Minnesota

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Minnesota?

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

How much does the Minnesota registration cost?

$404 at checkout, with nothing to pay Hawaii.

Do I need Hawaii'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 Hawaii first.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Minnesota?

$161.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and nothing to Minnesota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

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

Does Minnesota require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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