Minnesota Foreign Registration›Cost
What Minnesota foreign LLC registration costs, from filing to withdrawal
Registering a foreign LLC in Minnesota costs $185 by mail or $205 online, and the yearly renewal afterward costs $0. Withdrawing later is $35 by mail or $55 online. We add $199 for preparing and filing the form, and our fee and the state's are separate lines at checkout.
Every Minnesota fee a foreign LLC meets
| Filing | By mail | Online or in person |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of authority (original filing) | $185 | $205 |
| Annual renewal, active LLC | $0 | $0 |
| Amendment | $35 | $55 |
| Change of registered office or agent | $35 | $55 |
| Resignation of agent | $35 | Not available online |
| Withdrawal | $35 | $55 |
| Reinstatement after revocation | $65 | $85 |
| Change of email for official notices | $0 | Not available online |
Online and in-person filings cost the same. Minnesota notes that an entity inactive for more than 6 years cannot be reinstated online.
Original filing fees for other entity types
| Entity | By mail | Online or in person |
|---|---|---|
| Business corporation | $200 | $220 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $50 | $70 |
| Limited partnership | $100 | $120 |
| Limited liability partnership (statement of qualification) | $135 | $155 |
A corporation also renews every year, at $115 by mail or $135 online. A foreign nonprofit is not required to renew at all, and a foreign limited partnership renews at no fee. The corporation application page has the corporation figures in more detail.
How the mail and online prices compare
For the LLC original filing the online or in-person price is $20 above the mail price. The extra pays for processing that the office treats as expedited: an eligible online filing is typically handled within 2 to 5 business days, while a mailed filing is non-expedited and taken in the order it arrives. Because renewal costs nothing for an active LLC, the mail-versus-online question really only matters on the original filing and on the occasional amendment or agent change.
First-year total for an LLC
Minnesota's cost in the first year is the original filing alone: $185 by mail or $205 online. The annual renewal is free for an active LLC in good standing, so the first renewal on December 31 adds nothing to the bill. Add $199 for the preparation, and any fee your own agent charges, and the first-year figure is complete.
Worked totals
| Situation | Minnesota fees | How it adds up |
|---|---|---|
| Register, amend the certificate once, later withdraw (mail) | $255 | $185 + $35 + $35 |
| Register and change the agent (mail) | $220 | $185 + $35 |
| Register, change the agent, withdraw (all online) | $315 | $205 + $55 + $55 |
| Delaware LLC, first year with the Delaware tax | $585 | $185 Minnesota by mail + $400 Delaware |
| Wyoming LLC, first year with the annual minimum | $245 | $185 Minnesota by mail + $60 Wyoming |
What the Minnesota fee does not include
The fee schedule covers filing with the Secretary of State and nothing else. A registered agent, if you hire one, bills on its own and sits outside Minnesota's fee schedule. A home-state filing, such as Delaware's yearly tax or Wyoming's annual report minimum, is paid to that state. If the company owns farmland or has an interest in it, the forms point to the Department of Agriculture's Corporate Farm Program, which is a separate registration. And our fee covers preparation and submission only: it is not a state charge and is never credited toward one.
What our fee covers
For $199 we convert your answers into the finished form, check the name, agent and addresses, gather the signature, submit it and hand you the approved documents. If you want us to serve as the Minnesota registered agent, the agent service is folded into the fee for twelve months, then renewed at the checkout rate. The do-it-yourself page shows what filing without us involves, for anyone who prefers to compare.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Cost questions
Why are there two Minnesota prices?
Mail is $185 and is processed in order of arrival; online or in person is $205 and is expedited.
Is there a yearly Minnesota charge for a foreign LLC?
The annual renewal is $0 for an active LLC in good standing, but it must still be filed by December 31.
What does a corporation pay?
$200 by mail or $220 online to register, then a yearly renewal.
Is there a fee to leave Minnesota?
Withdrawal is $35 by mail or $55 online for an LLC.
Our fee and Minnesota's
Register in Minnesota
MN+ $205 Minnesota fee online
$199
- The Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota, completed from your answers
- Submission online, which is the expedited route
- A Minnesota registered office and agent, supplied by us or by you
- The approved certificate sent back to you by email
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Minnesota's online fee is $205, itemized separately when you pay. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Minnesota Secretary of State business filing and certification fee schedule
- Minnesota foreign LLC certificate of authority form
- Minnesota LLC annual renewal form
- Minnesota Statutes 322C.0802, application for certificate of authority
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- Minnesota notice of change of registered office or registered agent
Need Minnesota authority soon?
Order online and we prepare the form as soon as your answers are in.