Get an Operating Agreement for your new LLC

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STEP 1
CHECK NAME AVAILABILITY FOR YOUR MINNESOTA LLC

Generally, a limited liability company ("LLC") in Minnesota may use any permissible name that is not the same as or deceptively similar to existing corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, or other LLCs. You may verify that the name you have selected for your new Minnesota LLC is available. There is no fee for this service.

Minnesota LLC Check Name Availability

STEP 2
FORM YOUR MINNESOTA LLC

A Minnesota limited liability company is formed by filing a document called The Articles of Organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State. You may file the Articles of Organization online or by mail. The filing fee for filing the Articles of Organization online is $170 and $160 if filing by mail. Checks should be made payable to the “MN Secretary of State”.

Minnesota Secretary of State - Business Services
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St Paul, MN 55103

To complete The Articles of Organization you must include:

The name of the LLC. The name must include the words limited liability company, LLC or L.L.C. at the end of the entity name.
The name and address of the registered agent. You may not use a PO Box. A registered agent must be an individual residing in the state, a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the state. The registered office is typically the business office of the registered agent. It need not be the same office of the LLC’s business office. If you or one of the members of the LLC has an address in the state you may use that address for register agent purposes.
The LLC main office if different than registered office address.
The duration of LLC. If duration perpetual do not complete.
Whether LLC will own, lease or have any interest in agriculture land or land capable of being farmed.
The signature of the organizer(s): The Articles of Organization must be signed by the organizer(s). The organizer(s) may sign the Articles of Organization on behalf of a member or members of the limited liability company.

File the Articles of Organization Online

File the Articles of Organization by Mail

STEP 3
GET A CUSTOMIZED MINNESOTA OPERATING AGREEMENT

It is extremely important that every Minnesota LLC has an LLC Operating Agreement. The LLC Operating Agreement is the core document that is referred to when issues concerning the LLC need to be resolved. The LLC Operating Agreement reflects the agreement among the members with respect to the affairs and management of the LLC, as well as governs the relationship amongst the members of the LLC.

STEP 4
GET AN EIN FOR YOUR NEW LLC

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also referred to as a Federal Tax Identification Number. The EIN is generally used to identify a business entity. In general, every business requires an EIN.

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