Minnesota Certificate of Authority / Fees
Minnesota certificate of authority fees for every entity type
Fees for a Minnesota certificate of authority start at $185 for an LLC filing by mail, $200 for a corporation, $50 for a nonprofit and $100 for a limited partnership, with online and in-person filings priced higher. Renewal, amendment and withdrawal fees follow below. We add $199 for preparing and submitting the application, shown as a separate line at checkout.
Original application fees
| Entity | Online or counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Limited liability company | $185 | $205 |
| Limited partnership | $100 | $120 |
| Limited liability partnership | $135 | $155 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $50 | $70 |
| Business corporation | $200 | $220 |
An online filing and a counter filing carry the same price, and both count as expedited work.
Fees after the certificate is issued
| Filing | LLC | Corporation | Nonprofit | LP | LLP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual renewal, by mail | $0 | $115 | None required | $0 | $135 |
| Amendment, by mail | $35 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $135 |
| Registered agent or office change, by mail | $35 | $50 | $50 | Amendment | Amendment |
| Withdrawal or cancellation, by mail | $35 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $135 |
| Reinstatement, by mail | $65 | $540 | Quoted when you order | $65 | $200 |
Online and in-person prices run higher: for example $55 for an LLC amendment and $135 for a corporation renewal. A change of the notice email address costs $0 by mail or at the counter and is not available online.
The online premium by entity
Choosing the online route adds a flat amount to every original filing: $20 for an LLC, and the same $20 for a corporation, a nonprofit, a limited partnership or an LLP. For a corporation the renewal is also higher online, at $135 against $115. The LLC renewal has no premium because it has no fee.
Worked totals
| Situation | Minnesota fees | Made up of |
|---|---|---|
| LLC, certificate only, by mail | $185 | $185 |
| LLC, certificate only, online | $205 | $205 |
| LLC, certificate, amendment and withdrawal, by mail | $255 | $185 + $35 + $35 |
| Corporation, certificate and first renewal, by mail | $315 | $200 + $115 |
| Corporation, certificate and three renewals, by mail | $545 | $200 + 3 x $115 |
| Nonprofit, certificate only, by mail | $50 | $50, no renewal |
Partnership, nonprofit and service fees
A limited partnership pays $50 to amend and $50 to cancel, and its renewal is $0. A limited liability partnership pays $135 to amend or cancel and $135 to renew by mail. A nonprofit pays $50 for an amendment, an agent change or a withdrawal. Whoever serves papers on the Secretary of State pays $35 for an LLC and $50 for a corporation. Chapter 303 puts a $50 charge on any other instrument, except the annual report. Updating the email for notices is $0 on paper and not offered online.
What the state fee does not cover
Minnesota's fee buys the filing and stops there. A commercial agent, if you hire one, sends its own bill. Delaware's yearly tax and Wyoming's annual minimum, for example, go to those states. The forms also direct entities with farmland interests to a separate Corporate Farm Program run by the Department of Agriculture.
What our fee covers
For $199 we match your entity to its Minnesota application, complete it from your answers, arrange the signature and submit the filing. A Minnesota registered agent from us is covered in year one, after which checkout shows the renewal. The self-filing page lays out what doing it without us involves.
Planning a budget for the first year
For budgeting, take the original filing for your entity type, add the first renewal if your entity has one, and add any agent charge. An LLC filing by mail owes $185 and nothing at the first renewal. A corporation filing by mail owes $200 and then $115 the next calendar year. A nonprofit owes $50 once. Our fee and any agent fee come on top, and the Delaware or Wyoming bill if the entity is formed there.
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.
Fee questions
Which filing route costs least?
Mail is the lowest-priced route for every entity. It is also handled first come, first served.
Does a nonprofit pay a yearly fee?
No. Nonprofit corporations formed elsewhere have no renewal to file.
Why does a corporation cost more than an LLC?
Minnesota's schedule lists $200 for a corporation and $185 for an LLC, both by mail.
Is there a fee to leave Minnesota?
Yes: $35 for an LLC by mail, and $50 for a corporation.
Our fee and the state's
Order my Minnesota certificate
$199
+ $205 state fee (LLC)
The state fee depends on the entity: $205 for an LLC, $220 for a corporation, $70 for a nonprofit, all online. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
- The right Minnesota application for your kind of entity, filled in for you
- Draft wording for the signer's home-state compliance statement
- A registered office and agent in Minnesota: ours, or yours
- Online submission and the issued certificate delivered to you
- Renewal: after the first year, 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
- Minnesota notice of change of registered office or registered agent
- Minnesota Statutes 5.25, service of process
- Minnesota Statutes 303.21, fees for other instruments
Know your entity type?
Tell us what the company is and where it was formed, and we start the right application.