Minnesota Secretary of State

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Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Minnesota Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Renewal

Agency:	Minnesota Secretary of State
Form:	Annual Renewal
Filing Method:	Mail, in-person, or online.
Agency Fee:	$0
Due:	Annually by December 31.
Law:	MN Stat.  317A.821
Penalties:	Dissolution or revocation on January 1. There is a fee for reinstatement.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. You cannot change your registered agent or principle address on the annual report. You will have to attach an ammendment to your annual report with a $50 fee.

Assumed Name

Agency:	Minnesota Secretary of State
Form:	Certificate of Assumed Name Registration
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$30 for mailed filing or $50 for online or expedited filings.
Is registration mandatory?:	Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name.
Law:	MN Statutes § 333.02
County Level Filing:	Filing is not required at the county level.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	Registration of an assumed name does not offer name protection.
Notes:	Changes to business information must be reported within 60 days after the change occurs. After filing, you must publish the certificate of assumed name in two consecutive issues of the legal notices section of a qualified legal newspaper in the county of the principal place of business.

Certificate of Authority to Transact Business

Agency:	Minnesota Secretary of State
Form:	Certificate of Authority - Original Filing
Filing Method:	Mail, in-person or online.
Agency Fee:	$200 via mail or $220 for online or in-person filing.
Law:	MN Stat § 303.03
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Good standing certificate not required.

Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:	Minnesota Secretary of State
Form:	Corporate Copy/Certificate Form
Filing Method:	Mail, in-person or online.
Agency Fee:	$5 by mail or $15 for online or expedited filing.

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