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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the annual renewal in Minnesota?

Issued by Minnesota Secretary of State, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Minnesota

The Minnesota table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through the Secretary of State’s business filings service. The articles name a registered office with a Minnesota street address. The annual renewal costs nothing but missing it dissolves the LLC at the end of the year, and a reinstatement fee applies to bring it back.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Minnesota Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State articles of organization form and fee notes (Minn. Stat. 322C.0201 and 5.14 expedited service). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.