Ten questions we get most often about forming an LLC in Minnesota — with straight answers, not hedged ones.
5–7 business days for standard online processing through the Minnesota Secretary of State. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.
Our service is $299 flat. Minnesota's state filing fee is $155, paid directly to the Minnesota Secretary of State. First-year total is $454, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.
No. Minnesota allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need a Minnesota registered agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Saint Paul office serves as the agent of record.
Yes. Minnesota allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.
Four things: your Minnesota Articles of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of registered agent service in Minnesota. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.
Minnesota requires an annual report, but the state charges no filing fee for it. The report must still be filed on time to keep the LLC in good standing.
Yes, Minnesota law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Saint Paul office serves as your registered agent for the first year as part of the $299.
Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the Minnesota Secretary of State. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.
Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.
Minnesota requires an annual renewal (its version of an annual report) but the fee is $0 when filed on time. Miss the December 31 deadline and the LLC is administratively dissolved, requiring a $45 reinstatement fee to restore. On-time filing keeps the LLC in good standing for free.
Minnesota requires an annual renewal (its version of an annual report) but the fee is $0 when filed on time. Miss the December 31 deadline and the LLC is administratively dissolved, requiring a $45 reinstatement fee to restore. On-time filing keeps the LLC in good standing for free.
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Saint Paul handles the rest.