Minnesota Secretary Of State Office

We provide information for the Minnesota SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Minnesota Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Minnesota business entity and corporation search page.

Entity Formation Fees For Minnesota

Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Minnesota.

LLC Business Corporation Nonprofit
$135 by mail. $155 online or expedited in-person. $135 by mail. $155 online or expedited in-person. $70 by mail. $90 online or expedited in-person.

Minnesota State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Minnesota that a business should check for business license requirements.

Licensing Agency Contact Information
Attorney General - Charities Mailing address:
1400 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 296-3353 or (800) 657-3787

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Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design Physical address:
85 East 7th Place, Suite 160
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 296-2388, TTY: 1-800-627-3529
Fax: (651) 297-5310

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Board of Pharmacy Physical address:
2829 University Ave SE, Suite 530
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3251

Phone: 651-201-2825
Fax: 612-617-2262

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Email: pharmacy.board@state.mn.us
Department of Commerce Physical address:
85 7th Place East , Suite 500
Saint Paul, MN 55101

Phone: 651-539-1600

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Email: consumer.protection@state.mn.us
Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit Phone: 651-539-1599

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Email: licensing.commerce@state.mn.us
Department of Labor and Industry Physical address:
443 Lafayette Rd. N.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155

Phone: 651-284-5005

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Email: dli.communications@state.mn.us
Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division Phone: 651-284-5034
Fax: 651-284-5743

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Email: DLI.License@state.mn.us
Department of Public Safety - Liquor Control Division Physical address:
Alcohol and Gambling and Enforcement Division, 444 Cedar St., Suite 133
St. Paul, MN 55101-5133

Phone: 651/201-7500, Hearing Impaired TTY 651/282-6555
Fax: 651/297-5259

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Gambling Control Board Phone: 651-539-1900
Fax: 651-639-4032

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Private Detective and Protective Agent Services Board Phone: (651) 793-2666
Fax: (651) 793-7065

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Email: mn.pdb@state.mn.us
Secretary of State Physical address:
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building, 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55103

Phone: Metro Area 651-296-2803 Greater MN 1-877-551-6767
Fax: 651-297-7067

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Email: business.services@state.mn.us
State Board of Accountancy Physical address:
85 East 7th Place, Suite 125
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: 651-296-7938
Fax: 651-282-2644

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Unemployment Insurance Program Mailing address:
P.O. Box 4629
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: 651-296-6141
Fax: 651-205-4007

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Email: ui.mn@state.mn.us
  • SOS Office Location

    Minnesota Secretary of State
    60 Empire Drive Suite 100
    St. Paul, MN 55103

  • SOS Office Phone Number

    The Minnesota SOS office phone number is Metro Area 651-296-2803 Greater MN 1-877-551-6767. You can fax this location at 651-297-7067.

  • SOS State Website

    To view the Minnesota SOS website, please click here.

Map of Minnesota Secretary of State