How to form an LLC in Minnesota for $0 service fee.
Minnesota state filing fee is $135. Standard processing is Same day (online). We file Articles of Organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Minnesota Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Minnesota.
Same-day online filing. 17 Fortune 500 HQs (highest per capita in US). State income tax up to 9.85%. Strong nonprofit and cooperative sector.
Where Minnesota businesses are based.
You can form your Minnesotan LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Minnesota formation rules at a glance.
- $135 filing fee, $45 annual renewal
- Processing: Same day (online) (standard only)
- Filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State in Saint Paul
- Top industries: Healthcare (Mayo Clinic), Retail (Target, Best Buy), Agriculture (3M, Cargill)
Our take Strong choice for businesses operating in Minnesota. Same-day filing is rare and valuable.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Saint Paul. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $45 annual renewal.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · SAME DAY (ONLINE)Free with your Minnesotan LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Minnesota state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Minnesota-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Minnesota Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Minnesota compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Minnesota, in four steps.
Minnesota vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Minnesota compares.
Minnesota business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Minnesota-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Minnesota-specific LLC questions.
Same-day filing, how does it work?
When is the MN annual renewal due?
Why does MN have so many Fortune 500 HQs?
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Minnesota?
How long does it take to form an LLC in Minnesota?
Do I need to live in Minnesota to form an LLC there?
What is a Minnesota Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Minnesotan LLC?
Start your Minnesotan LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Minnesota Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Minnesota Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Minnesota.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.