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Registering
a New Company in Minnesota
There
is no national registration of companies in the USA. All businesses
are registered at the county or state level. Listed below is how
to register in Minnesota. The state or counties will not check (or
care) if your name conflicts with names of other businesses in other
states!
Sole
Proprietorships and private partnerships are registered
at the County level in Minnesota. This includes Fictitious Business
Name statements (also known as "DBA"s). In most cases
the fee is under $50 and anyone can register a business simply by
visiting your county's business office and completing the right
paperwork.
Corporations
(both for-profit and non-profit), including C or S Corps, Limited
Liability Partnerships (LLPs), and Limited Liability Corporations
(LLC) are only valid when registered with the Secretary of State.
Secretary
of State Business Services Division
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155-1299
(651) 296-2803
www.sos.state.mn.us/business/index.html
Extensive
information, including name checks, is available online through
the Secretary of States Business Center website at:
www.sos.state.mn.us/business/index.html
 NOTE:
These notes are on registering the business only. You may also need
a business license for any regulated businesses, and may also require
city permits or licenses. These vary greatly from city to city.
Trademarks:
Minnesota refers to trademarks and tradenames just like dba's (fictitious
business names). These
provide you no protection outside your county or state, so Minnesota
also recommends proper federal trademark filings with the US Patent
and Trademark office.
Sales
Tax:
In Minnesota retail sales tax is the same in all counties. Clothing
and food for home consumption are not taxed in Minnesota. If you
will be selling taxable good or services (which is often the case
unless you only sell to resellers), you will need a tax id from
the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Largest
Cities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington,
Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Eagan, Coon Rapids, Burnsville
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Disclaimer:
These are purely informational guidelines. For details in your particular
case, please consult your lawyer, accountant or state/county office.
Brighter
Naming is not licensed to provide legal advice. The information
here is provided as an informational service only.
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