Saint Paul MN 55155-1299 5. The public counter is located at 180 State Office Building, which is directly to the southwest of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Meter and street parking is available for visitors. We will take cash or check. Make your check payable to the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Filings establishing businesses are effective on and after they have been reviewed and stamped in.
When your document has been filed, you will receive a receipt showing the transaction and the fee paid. In most cases you also receive back the document with our filing stamp and file date. You should receive that within seven to ten working days after filing. Filings appear on our electronic database after 3 PM on the day after they are filed. There are many different steps starting a business.