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Minnesota foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Minnesota you pay $185 to the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $185 | Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota |
| For-profit corporation | $200 | Minn. Stat. ch. 303; MN SOS Business Filing & Certification Fee Schedule (Business Corporation Foreign, Chapter 303) |
| Nonprofit corporation | $50 | Minn. Stat. ch. 303; MN SOS Business Filing & Certification Fee Schedule (Nonprofit Corporation Foreign, Chapter 303) |
| Limited partnership | $100 | Minn. Stat. ch. 321; MN SOS Business Filing & Certification Fee Schedule (Limited Partnership Foreign, Chapter 321) |
| LLP | $135 | Minn. Stat. ch. 323A; MN SOS Business Filing & Certification Fee Schedule (LLP Foreign, Chapter 323A) |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Minnesota.
| # | Service | Service fee | Minnesota fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | MN Registered Agent.org | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Minnesota Registered Agent.co | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Minnesota checkout showed $404 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.
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.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota
- Home-state certificate
- Not required for an LLC
- Yearly filing
- Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31)
Questions about Minnesota
What does an LLC pay to register in Minnesota?
$185, with Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota.
Is the Minnesota corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $200; an LLC pays $185.
Which service should an LLC use in Minnesota?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $185 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms: www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-forms-fees/foreign-limited-liability-company-forms/, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign LLC certificate of authority form: www.sos.mn.gov/media/1580/foreignllccertificateofauthority.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Business filing and certification fee schedule: www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-filing-and-certification-fee-schedule/, checked October 8, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0802, checked October 8, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not transacting business: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0803, checked October 8, 2026
- Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences: www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/322C.0808, checked October 8, 2026