Minnesota Secretary of State

Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Minnesota Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

Contact Information

Physical address:
First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201
Saint Paul, MN 55101

Phone: Metro Area (651) 296-2803 Greater MN 1-877-551-6767
Fax: (651) 297-7067

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: business.services@state.mn.us

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. Reports may be filed as early as January 1.
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.

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.

Assumed Name

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.

Assumed Name Annual Renewal

Form:	Assumed Name Annual Renewal
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$0
Due:	Annually by December 31, beginning in the calendar year following initial registration.

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.

Annual Benefit Report

Agency:	Minnesota Secretary of State
Form:	Public Benefit Corporation Annual Benefit Report
Filing Method:	Mail or in-person
Agency Fee:	$35
Due:	Annually by March 31.
Law:	MN Stat. § 304A.301