Normal processing time for a new Minnesota Foreign LLC is 3 business days. The Minnesota Secretary of State offers expedited service for a new Minnesota LLC application for an additional $25. With expedited service the state will process the filing within 24 hours.

This is the time by which the Minnesota Secretary of State will either approve or deny the Foreign LLC application.  Minnesota Foreign LLC applications must be received by the Secretary of State before noon Minnesota time for the process to start that day. Another way to expedite your order is to choose the Express Mail option.  The Express Mail option can cut the document delivery time in half.

If you really need your original approved Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota in your hands quickly, the Express Mail option can cut the delivery time in half. The Express Mail option has no effect on the Minnesota Secretary of State's processing time. For the quickest turn-around time also choose the Expedited Service option.

S Corporations are taxed differently than C Corporations.  With an S Corporation, business profits may be "passed through" directly to the shareholders.  This avoids the double tax on both corporate and shareholder profits.  S Corporations do not pay any Minnesota Corporate Income Tax.

We can prepare the S Corporation Election form for you and include it with your final Foreign LLC documents package.

Every Minnesota Foreign LLC is required to have an address within the state of Minnesota where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.  The individual or company that is registered with the state of Minnesota to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Foreign LLC is called a Registered Agent.

You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Foreign LLCs hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical address within Minnesota or to provide a distinct level of privacy. 

We can act as your Minnesota Foreign LLC Registered Agent.  This is an annual service.  We will forward all correspondence to you and will remind you when it is time to renew your MN Registered Agent services.

A Minnesota Good Standing Certficate is proof of the existence of your new Minnesota Foreign LLC. The Certificate is issued by the Minnesota Secretary of State and is proof that your MN Foreign LLC is not behind on any of its Minnesota Secretary of State Corporate obligations.

A Minnesota Good Standing Certificate is often required for loans, to apply for business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of Minnesota or in any other state.

We can get your Minnesota Good Standing Certificate immediately after the Minnesota Secretary of State has approved your Foreign LLC.

An FEIN is like a Social Security Number for your Minnesota Foreign LLC.  We can get your FEIN on the same day that your Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota are approved by the Minnesota Secretary of State.

You can get your FEIN before your articles are approved by the Minnesota Secretary of State but it's a good idea to wait until after approval.  Your filing may be rejected or the Foreign LLC name that you want may not be approved.  Changing information on an FEIN filing is not a trivial exercise with the IRS.

While you're not required to have a Foreign LLC Kit and Seal for your new Minnesota Foreign LLC they do come in handy.  The MN Foreign LLC Kit consists of a beautiful customized binder, stock certificates, a stock ledger and your custom Foreign LLC Seal.

The Foreign LLC Seal is used to emboss important company documents, such as stock certificates.  The binder also includes dividers so you can use it for all of your Minnesota Foreign LLC record keeping.

Most new Minnesota Foreign LLCs are required to get some kind of state, regional or local permits or business licenses.  The task to figure out exactly what you need can be daunting.

We can determine exactly which forms you need to fill out, fill them out for you and file the forms with the appropriate government agency where possible.