{"id":1705,"date":"2014-12-04T12:24:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T17:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2022-11-22T13:44:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T18:44:20","slug":"minnesota-launches-new-business-services-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/blog\/minnesota-launches-new-business-services-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Launches New Business Services Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Secretary of State announced that beginning December 8, 2014, they will launch a newly designed Business Services website.<\/p>\n<p>The new website will include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to file annual reinstatements online.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;User-friendly homepage design to better guide visitors.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Search feature for prior business names.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Easy access to open and view \u201cAdvanced Options.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Minnesota already has a robust filing system, which we recommend over mailing. Nevertheless, filing can still be tricky. Harbor Compliance can serve as your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/registered-agent.php\">registered agent<\/a>, help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/incorporation.php\">incorporate a business<\/a> in Minnesota, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/foreign-qualification.php\">register a foreign business<\/a> in Minnesota, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Also from the Secretary of State\u2019s email: in addition to the updated website, the Office is implementing the following changes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copy Fee Structure<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;The fee for copy orders will be a flat $3 per filing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Changes to Filings Made In Person or by Mail<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022&nbsp;Copies of completed business filings will be provided at the Business Services public counter; originals will no longer be returned or mailed back.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Copies of completed business filing will be returned by mail; originals will no longer be returned.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about filings, document retrieval, or registered agent in Minnesota, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborcompliance.com\/contact.php\">contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Secretary of State announced that beginning December 8, 2014, they will launch a newly designed Business Services website.<\/p>\n<p>The new website will include<\/p>\n<p>Ability to file annual reinstatements online.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;User-friendly homepage design to better guide visitors.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Search feature for prior business names.<br \/>\n\u2022&nbsp;Easy access to open and view \u201cAdvanced Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota already has a robust filing system, which we recommend over mailing. 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