How to search Minnesota business entities online

What the search covers

The database includes domestic and foreign business corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, LLPs, nonprofit corporations, cooperatives (organized under both the older cooperative statutes and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 308A/308B), housing cooperatives, cooperative associations, and assumed names (DBAs). The Secretary of State also registers trademarks and service marks. UCC, tax lien, and CNS (Central Notification System) lien searches are available through separate tabs at the same portal.

How to search

Name searches support two match modes — Begins With and Contains. The Contains option is broader and useful when you are uncertain how the entity name starts. A file number search retrieves a single exact record. The portal allows filtering active versus inactive entities and can include prior/former business names in the results; an Advanced Options link exposes further filters. Officer and registered agent searches are not available on the public-facing search form.

Each result displays the entity name, file number, entity type, governing statute chapter, status, and original filing date. Clicking into a record shows the registered office address and registered agent name, the full filing history, and options to order copies or a Certificate of Good Standing.

Annual renewal fees — a notable advantage

Minnesota charges $0 for annual renewals for most domestic entities — LLCs, corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and cooperatives all renew at no charge, as do foreign limited partnerships. This makes Minnesota one of the lowest ongoing-cost states for registered entities. Foreign corporations and foreign cooperatives pay $115 by mail or $135 online for their annual renewal (foreign nonprofit corporations have no annual renewal requirement at all). Domestic LLPs pay $135 by mail or $155 online.