Minnesota

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New York LLC Foreign Registration in Minnesota

To do business in Minnesota, an LLC formed in New York registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $205 in state fees. Minnesota asks nothing of New York here, not even the Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New York and Minnesota each ask for

	New York formed here	Minnesota registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota (no form number)
State fee	$25	$205 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed online with Minnesota
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.mn.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	December 31
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Minnesota registered agent

How New York companies register with Minnesota

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

Your New York name and Minnesota's rules

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

Your Minnesota agent and the New York one

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

Yearly filings: Minnesota and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year (no fee). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Minnesota

A corporation formed in New York files its own registration with Minnesota ($220 in state fees). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Minnesota's Annual Renewal ($115). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Minnesota company in New York

An LLC formed in Minnesota that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within one year. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Minnesota

Does my New York company need to register in Minnesota?

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

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

$404 at checkout, with nothing to pay New York.

Do I need New York'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 New York first.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Minnesota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Minnesota's report (no fee).

What if I don't register with Minnesota?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Minnesota require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Minnesota LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Minnesota later?

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

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