Minnesota registration for a Wyoming-formed LLC

A Wyoming LLC's agent in Wyoming is a separate matter. Minnesota requires its own, who keeps a business office at the Minnesota registered address. The Wyoming agent cannot fill that role unless it also holds permission to operate in Minnesota and maintains an office here.

Item 1 is the exact Wyoming name. Item 3 is Wyoming. Item 4 is a Minnesota agent and street office. Item 5 is the street address where the company does its work. Item 6 asks for an office address in the home jurisdiction only if Wyoming law requires one, and the field is left empty otherwise. The signer then certifies that the LLC has complied with the organization laws of Wyoming, so confirm the Wyoming record is current before signing.

Each state has its own yearly filing. Minnesota's renewal is due December 31 and revokes the certificate if missed. Wyoming's annual report is a separate duty. A Wyoming LLC that falls out of good standing at home puts the Minnesota certification at risk, because the signer vouched for home-state compliance.

A Wyoming LLC leases a warehouse in Duluth to hold stock for Minnesota customers. Leasing and operating the space is ordinary business, so it registers. It engages a Duluth firm as Minnesota agent, enters its exact Wyoming name in item 1 and Wyoming in item 3, gives the warehouse as its principal place of business, signs, and files online for $205. Wyoming keeps charging its annual minimum of $60, and Minnesota adds a free renewal each December.

A Wyoming LLC that only holds a bank account in Minnesota, collects a debt there, or completes a single job inside 30 days is on the statute's excluded list. One that owns rental property or equipment it rents out in Minnesota is not. The transacting business page sorts more situations, and a Minnesota lawyer can say how the rules apply to your facts.

$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.