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title: "Minnesota DBA: How to File, $50 Fee, Renewal | MCC Solutions"
description: "To file a DBA in Minnesota, register the assumed name with the state ($50). Plus the newspaper notice. Steps, renewal dates, official links."
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Business names · Minnesota

# Registering a DBA in Minnesota

Where the assumed name is filed, what it costs, when it has to be renewed and how the newspaper notice works, from the official pages.

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**Short answer.** The Minnesota Secretary of State, for individuals and for corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships using a name other than their legal one. Cost: $50 online or in person (expedited), $30 by mail. An annual renewal is required to stay in good standing. A certificate that lapses can be reinstated by filing the renewal and the fee. File through the Business and Liens System.

## At a glance

Called

assumed name

Where to file

State office

Filing fee

$50 online or in person (expedited), $30 by mail.

Local fees vary

No local filing

How long it lasts

See the rule

Newspaper notice

Yes

Online filing

[File through the Business and Liens System.](https://www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-forms-fees/assumed-namedba/)

## Renewal, with dates

An annual renewal is required to stay in good standing. A certificate that lapses can be reinstated by filing the renewal and the fee.

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For a registration filed on Monday, November 9, 2026:

- **Sole proprietor or partnership:** An annual renewal is required to stay in good standing. A certificate that lapses can be reinstated by filing the renewal and the fee.

## The newspaper notice

Publish the certificate for two consecutive issues in the legal notices of a newspaper in the county of the principal place of business. Failing to publish may make the certificate invalid.

Your own date: [open the calculator set to Minnesota](/bookkeeping/dba-renewal-date-calculator?state=mn).

## Official sources

- [Minnesota Secretary of State: Assumed name/DBA](https://www.sos.mn.gov/business-liens/business-forms-fees/assumed-namedba/) (checked November 2026)
- [Minnesota Secretary of State: Assumed name registration form](https://www.sos.mn.gov/media/1373/assumednameregistration.pdf) (checked November 2026)

General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Checked November 2026 against the pages above. Fees and forms change, and a county or town office can add its own steps, so confirm with the filing office before you file. We don't file DBAs or trade names for anyone.

## Questions people ask

**Where is a DBA filed in Minnesota?**

It's called a assumed name. The Minnesota Secretary of State, for individuals and for corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships using a name other than their legal one.

**What does it cost to register a business name in Minnesota?**

$50 online or in person (expedited), $30 by mail.

**How long does a Minnesota assumed name last?**

An annual renewal is required to stay in good standing. A certificate that lapses can be reinstated by filing the renewal and the fee.

**Does Minnesota require a newspaper notice?**

Yes. Publish the certificate for two consecutive issues in the legal notices of a newspaper in the county of the principal place of business. Failing to publish may make the certificate invalid.

**Can the filing be done online in Minnesota?**

File through the Business and Liens System.

All states: [DBA registration by state](/bookkeeping/dba-registration-by-state) · [Michigan](/bookkeeping/dba-michigan) · [Nebraska](/bookkeeping/dba-nebraska)

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