Minnesota (MN) Secretary of State (SOS) LLC & Business Search

The Office of The Minnesota Secretary of State provides a business record search functionality which enables users to find key business information about businesses that have been registered in Minnesota. Their records can be searched by:

• Business name
• File number

Search by business name

The business record search function can be searched by business name and can be filtered by begins with or contains, active or inactive businesses, and can exclude or include prior names.

The results generated include business status, business type and name type.

You can view more details about the business by clicking on the details button in the right-hand column. This will display the publicly available information about the business which includes:

• Business type
• Minnesota statue
• File number
• Home jurisdiction
• Filing date
• Status
• Renewal due date
• Registered office address
• Registered agent
• Manager
• Principal executive office address
• Filing history
• Renewal history

You can order certificates for $15 and amend or renew files if it is your business.

Search by file number

If you know what the business’ file number is you can search for the business on the Minnesota business record search by file number.

The search should generate a single record as the file number is unique to the business unless the business has filed more than one thing such as a trademark. The results will be shown in a table with the business status, business type and name type, and you can view more details by clicking on details in the right-hand column. The full record will display details such as date filed, address and agent, as well as other details as listed above in search by business name.

Contact details

Website: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/

Phone: (651) 296-2803 or 1-877-551-6767

Address: First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Hours: Monday-Friday 9.00am-4.00pm

Email: business.services@state.mn.us

How to register a business in Minnesota?

Most businesses will need to register with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State before they start operating. The below steps can help you to register your business in Minnesota:

1. Before you register your business you will need to decide what structure your business is going to have such as a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or sole proprietorship.
2. You will also need to decide on your business name so that you are operating under the same name as you are registered. You can check whether the business name is already in use in the area by doing a business search on the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
3. Once you have decided on the above you can register online with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State through their Business Filings Online page which will require you to create a online account with them first if you don’t have one. You will need to select the business entity type in which you are setting up the business to proceed. It costs between $50-$220 to register your business in Minnesota depending on your business entity type and whether you are a domestic or foreign business.

How much does a Minnesota business entity search cost?

There are no charges for conducting a business search on the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State business filings search.

How can I get a business license in Minnesota?

There are no general statewide business licenses in Minnesota but some businesses will be required to get industry or profession based licenses. You may also be required to take out a sales and use tax license if you are selling goods or services in Minnesota and this is issued by the Department of Revenue with no charge. Other license fees vary depending on the profession, industry and location.