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Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Minnesota business entity search
Look up a Minnesota corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Minnesota registry record is on the official site.
Minnesota registry at a glance
| Registry agency | Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of State: Steve Simon, since 2015 |
| Phone | 651-296-2803 (Metro); 1-877-551-6767 (Greater MN) |
| Address | First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201, Saint Paul, MN 55101 |
| Hours | Phone 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person service by appointment only, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Official search | Business Filings Online, Search Business Filings |
| Registry number | File Number |
How to search the Minnesota registry
The Business Filings Online, Search Business Filings searches by business name (begins with or contains), file number, filing status (active or inactive) and include prior names.
- Open Search Business Filings on the Secretary of State's Business Filings Online portal.
- Choose the Business Name tab or the File Number tab and type your search; a partial name works best.
- Set the scope to Begins With or Contains, the status to Active or Inactive, and choose whether to include prior names.
- Select Search, then Details next to the business you want.
- The record shows file number, status, renewal due date, registered office and agent, and the filing and renewal history.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| File Number | Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. |
| State tax account number | The state's tax agency | Issued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number. |
What a Minnesota status means
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active / In Good Standing | The entity exists and its annual renewal is current. |
| Inactive | The record is no longer active, for example after statutory dissolution for a missed annual renewal. |
| Statutorily dissolved | The entity missed its annual renewal and is no longer recognized as existing in Minnesota; it can be reinstated retroactively if the name is still available. |
Fees and annual filings
| LLC formation | $155 online or in person; $135 by mail (Articles of Organization) |
|---|---|
| Corporation formation | $155 online or in person; $135 by mail (Articles of Incorporation) |
| Annual filing | Annual Renewal |
| Annual fee, LLC | $0 (annual renewal) |
| Annual fee, corporation | $0 (annual renewal) |
| When it is due | File once every calendar year, starting the calendar year after the original filing; the record shows a renewal due date of December 31. |
| Late filing | No late fee. An entity that misses its renewal is statutorily dissolved and must pay the reinstatement fee to return. |
| Filed with | Minnesota Secretary of State, online through Business Filings Online or by mail |
Foreign corporations pay $115 by mail or $135 online for each annual renewal. Reinstating a dissolved domestic entity costs $65 by mail or $85 online.
As published by the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.
Forming or running a business in Minnesota
Minnesota businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Minnesota address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- 3M COMPANYEIN 41-0417775
- HALCON FURNITURE LLCEIN 38-0819050
- RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLCEIN 41-1416330
- GN HEARING CARE CORPORATIONEIN 77-0019588
- QUMU CORPORATIONEIN 41-1577970
- TARGET CORPORATIONEIN 41-0215170
- UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATEDEIN 41-1321939
- BEST BUY CO., INC.EIN 41-0907483
- U.S. BANCORPEIN 41-0255900
- MEDTRONICEIN 41-0793183
- ECOLAB INC.EIN 41-0231510
- LIFE TIME, INC.EIN 41-1689746
- HORMEL FOODS CORPORATIONEIN 41-0319970
- SUPERVALU INCEIN 41-0617000
- GENERAL MILLS, INC.EIN 41-0274440
- FASTENAL COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIESEIN 41-0948415
- CHS INC.EIN 41-0251095
- NCS PEARSON, INC.EIN 41-0850527
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.EIN 13-3180631
- LAND O'LAKES, INC.EIN 41-0365145
- THE TORO COMPANYEIN 41-0580470
- PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.EIN 41-0886515
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.EIN 42-0802678
- DAIKIN APPLIED AMERICAS INC.EIN 41-0404230
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.