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Register your LLC in Minnesota

To register an LLC formed in another state in Minnesota, file Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services and pay $185.

Before: at home

Minnesota does not ask an LLC for a certificate from its home state. Make sure the LLC is active and current there, then move on.

During: in Minnesota

File
Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota
Fee
$185
Agent
A registered agent with a Minnesota street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Minnesota these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Minnesota checkout showed $404 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

2. MN Registered Agent.org

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Minnesota page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.

After: staying registered

Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31). The services above include the agent for year one.

Minnesota questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Minnesota?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services and pay $185; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Nothing special. Minnesota does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate, though the LLC should be active at home.

What happens after I register in Minnesota?

Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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