Minnesota Entity Name Reservation
Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in Minnesota.
Minnesota Entity Name Reservation Licenses
Minnesota Name Reservation
| Agency: | Minnesota Secretary of State |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 by mail or $55 for online or expedited filing. |
| Notes: | Name reservations are valid for 12 months form the data of filing. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 by mail or $55 for online or expedited filing. |
| Due: | Name reservations expire 12 months after the date of initial filing. |
| Notes: | Filing a renewal extends the reservation for an additional 12 months. |
Cancellation of Reserved or Registered Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
Minnesota Resources
Annual Report
Apostille - Authentication
Architecture Firm License
Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Organization
Business License
Certificate of Authority
Certificate of Cancellation Service
Certificate of Good Standing / Existence
Certificate of Merger
Certification - Authentication
Change Your Registered Agent
Charitable Gaming License
Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance
Charitable Registration
Construction License
Converting Your Entity
Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment
Dissolve Corporation LLC Nonprofit
Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service
Employment Agency Licensing
Energy Licensing
Engineering Firm License
Entity Name Reservation
Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
Foreign Corporation
Foreign LLC
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses
How to Form an LLC
How to Incorporate
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Insurance Licensing
Licensing Resources
Moving Your Company's Domicile to
Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Compliance
