Minnesota Business Entity Search

Minnesota business records live with the Minnesota Secretary of State, on the site people call Online Business Services.

Minnesota only answers searches on its own site. Search opens the official Minnesota search in a new tab and copies your search term, so you can paste it into the business name field there.

Minnesota at a glance

LLC filing fee $155 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Corporation filing fee $155 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Annual Renewal No fee, every calendar year, starting the year after formation Source, checked 2026-10-26
Name reservation $55, held 12 months, renewable Source, checked 2026-10-26
Certificate of Good Standing (or Certificate of Existence and Registration, depending on business type) $15 Source, checked 2026-10-26

About Minnesota business records

The domestic annual renewal is free but mandatory every calendar year; missing it leads to statutory dissolution and a $45 online reinstatement. Fees shown are the online and in-person rates; filing by mail is $20 cheaper (for example $135 for LLC articles). A list of active businesses can be bought from the office for $30.

The Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services keeps these records; many people call its search Online Business Services.

Statuses you may see in Minnesota

Status	What it means
Active	The business is filed and currently active on the Secretary of State's record.
Inactive	The business is no longer active, for example after it was dissolved, withdrew, or was statutorily dissolved for missing its annual renewal.
Statutorily dissolved	The business failed to file its annual renewal and is no longer recognized as existing in Minnesota; it can be reinstated retroactively if the name is still free.

Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.

Questions

Is this the official Minnesota business search?

No. This is an independent site, not run by or affiliated with the Minnesota Secretary of State. The search itself runs on the state's own site (Business Filings Online), which this page links to.

What is Online Business Services?

Online Business Services is what many people call the Minnesota Secretary of State's online business records. The official search linked on this page, Business Filings Online, is part of the same system.

How do I check if a business name is available in Minnesota?

Sign in to an Online Business Services account, start a new filing for your business type and type the proposed name; the system says whether it is available and lists the name and file number of any conflicting business.

More about a Minnesota business

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