LLC Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - Minnesota
MINNESOTA LLC ANNUAL-RENEWAL AND GOOD-STANDING PACKET
Renewal, not report. Domestic and foreign Minnesota-registered LLCs file an annual renewal once each calendar year beginning in the year after the original filing. Neither pays a fee for an on-time annual renewal under Minn. Stat. § 322C.0208(b).
1. ENTITY RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact LLC name | [________________________________] |
| Minnesota file number | [________________________________] |
| Domestic or foreign LLC | ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign |
| Next renewal due date shown in Business Search | [__/__/____] |
| Current status | [________________________________] |
2. RENEWAL CALENDAR AND FEE
The Business Records Details page controls the displayed due date. A renewal may be filed at any point in the calendar year in which it is due and must be completed by December 31.
| Filing | Online/in person | |
|---|---|---|
| Active domestic LLC annual renewal | $0 | $0 |
| Active foreign LLC annual renewal | $0 | $0 |
3. RENEWAL REVIEW
☐ Official email, registered office/agent, and principal address reviewed.
☐ Any unauthorized change or suspected identity-theft filing investigated before submission.
☐ Accepted renewal and updated active-status record retained.
4. TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT GATE
A domestic LLC that misses its renewal is administratively terminated; a foreign LLC's authority to do business in Minnesota is revoked. Under § 322C.0706, either may seek reinstatement by filing one annual renewal and paying the statutory $25 fee. Check the Secretary of State's current filing-channel charges before submitting payment.
☐ Entity searched under both Active and Inactive status before choosing the filing route.
5. SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Minnesota Secretary of State — Renewing Your Business
- Minnesota Secretary of State — LLC Forms and Fees
- Minnesota Business Filing Fee Schedule
- Minn. Stat. § 5.34
- Minn. Stat. § 322C.0208
- Minn. Stat. §§ 322C.0705-322C.0706
Annual-renewal timing, active-entity fee, termination, revocation, and reinstatement controls checked on 2026-10-21.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 21, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 21, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Minn. Stat. § 5.34 (annual renewal)
- Minn. Stat. § 322C.0208 (LLC annual renewal and fee)
- Minn. Stat. § 322C.0705 (termination and revocation)
- Minn. Stat. § 322C.0706 (reinstatement)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 21, 2026.
Minn. Stat. § 5.34(a) (checked October 21, 2026): "Any business registered with the secretary of state required to file an annual renewal in order to maintain its active status, good standing, or existence under Minnesota Statutes shall file that renewal"
Minn. Stat. § 322C.0208(b) (checked October 21, 2026): "Notwithstanding section 322C.0205, subdivision 1, no fee is required to file an annual renewal."
Minn. Stat. § 322C.0705(b) (checked October 21, 2026): "A non-Minnesota limited liability company that has not filed a renewal pursuant to this section shall have its authority to do business in Minnesota revoked pursuant to section 322C.0806."
Minn. Stat. § 322C.0705(a) (checked October 21, 2026): "A domestic limited liability company that has not filed a renewal pursuant to this section is administratively terminated."
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