LLC Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet - Minnesota
MINNESOTA LLC ANNUAL-RENEWAL AND GOOD-STANDING PACKET
Renewal, not report. Minnesota LLCs file an annual renewal once each calendar year beginning in the year after the original filing. An active, good-standing LLC pays $0.
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 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
An LLC that misses its renewal is administratively terminated. A terminated entity must use reinstatement, file the current renewal, and pay the applicable reinstatement fee; a renewal alone is not treated as an ordinary no-fee active filing.
☐ 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
Annual-renewal timing, active-entity fee, termination, and reinstatement controls were verified on 2026-07-27. The 2026 business-identity protections do not change the renewal deadline or fee.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Minn. Stat. § 5.34 (annual renewal)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 27, 2026.
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