How to renew your business filing

Business Annual Renewals:

If you filed a Certificate of Assumed Name, Minnesota Business Corporation, Foreign Business Corporation, or Non-Profit Corporation, or a Cooperative, Limited Liability Company, Limited Liability Partnership or Limited Partnership, you must file an annual renewal once every calendar year, beginning in the calendar year following your original filing with the Secretary of State. Your entity will be “statutorily dissolved” (no longer be recognized as existing in Minnesota) if you fail to file your annual renewal. If your entity has been statutorily dissolved, you may have it retroactively reinstated (as long as the name is still available) by filing a renewal for the current year and paying a fee.

How to File Your Annual Renewal Online:

Step 1: Create an online account with us and login or sign into an existing online account. Here you can find more information about creating an account.

Step 2: Go to the Business Filings Online and search for your business by its name or file number.

• If the entity is inactive, you will need to change the search’s filing status from “Active” to “Inactive” in order to locate the entity.

Step 3: Click on “Details” next to your business name from the Search Results.

Step 4: Click on “File Amendment/Renewal” from the Business Record Details page.

Step 5: Choose  Renewal from the list of Amendments-Available for Filing. Not all amendment types are available to be processed online.

Step 6: Review the Filing, updating any information you would like/need to update. Click "Next" to review your renewal, and then submit.

Step 7: When you receive the email from our office that the filing has been processed you can open the email and there will be a link that you can click on that will take you to our website where you can download a copy of the filing. The link is only valid for 90 days.

NOTE: All filings are kept in the Transaction History for 90 days. The Transaction History is accessible by signing into your online account on our website and then clicking on Transaction History. Once you’re on the History page, you can click on the order number on the right and it will give you an option to download the filing.