Minnesota LLC Registration

How to form an LLC in Minnesota:

You form Minnesota LLCs by filing articles of organization with the Minnesota SOS.

What is required to file Minnesota LLC Articles of Organization?

To form a Minnesota LLC, you file Minnesota LLC articles of organization. The Minnesota articles of organization cost $135 to the Minnesota Secretary of State. These LLC articles can be basic or complicated. We custom draft your Minnesota LLC articles of organization when you hire Northwest to do your Minnesota LLC registration, but if you'd like to save some money, you could just hire us as your MN registered agent, and then we supply you all the correct forms to file and filing instructions in your online account immediately. The basic requirements are:

• The business name must have a limited liability company ending or variation of it.
• New Minnesota LLCs name must be different than already registered Minnesota companies.
• Duration of the Minnesota LLC is perpetual unless you state a term of years.
• The Minnesota registered agent and the physical address.
• The name, address, and signature of the organizer.
• You need to include a contact name, phone number, and email address.
• Name, address and phone number of the person that prepared the form.

Minnesota does not require original signatures on filings. The registered Minnesota LLC paperwork will be mailed to the address on the check.

What's the actual process to start a Minnesota LLC?

1. Minnesota LLC registration is started when you file the articles of organization for a Minnesota LLC with the Secretary of State.
2. You obtain a federal tax ID number with the IRS after you have confirmation from Minnesota that the LLC is completely filed.
3. You should be able to open an LLC banking account with these two items.
4. You register your Minnesota LLC with the Department of Revenue and Department of Employment & Economic Development if you're going to have employees or need to withhold sales tax. 
5. You obtain a trade license, if you actually need one. (Most businesses don't.)
6. You obtain a local city or county general license, if you need one.
7. You obtain a local trade license, if the city or county you're going to be working in requires it.
8. If you're going to have an office or shop, you might need an approval from the city zoning for your type of business in that location. 

Are you a do-it-yourselfer? You can save some money:

If you want to form a Minnesota limited liability company yourself, you can just hire us as your Minnesota registered agent, and you'll instantly have the Minnesota LLC forms to file and filing instructions on the quickest, cheapest, and most efficient way to file a Minnesota LLCs. You'll get the ongoing support of our online tools, compliance reminders and the support of a professional Minnesota LLC agent service.