How much does it cost to form a cooperative in Minnesota?
The Secretary of State filing fee for chapter 308B articles of organization is $60 by mail or $80 online or in person, plus any lawyer, tax and securities costs.
The state filing fee to create a chapter 308B cooperative is $60 by mail, or $80 online or in person, according to the Secretary of State (SOS) fee schedule G2. The articles form states the same amounts G1.
That fee is only the filing. We did not find a source for what lawyers, accountants or securities counsel charge, so we do not quote a total. The filing fee for a later amendment is $35 by mail or $55 online or in person; the annual renewal is listed at $0 G2.
See Form a Minnesota cooperative under Chapter 308B for the full steps and Fees and forms for 308B cooperatives for the fee table.
Statute sections referenced
- § 308B.215 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
- § 308B.231 CURATIVE FILING.
Related
Sources
- F1 Minnesota Statutes § 5.14 — Expedited service, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
- F4 Current cooperative filing fees and annual renewal form, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
- G1 Minnesota Cooperative: Articles of Organization, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308B (form, Rev. 7/1/2025), Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
- G2 Business Filing and Certification Fee Schedule (Cooperative Association, Chapter 308B table), Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
- P1 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308B (Cooperative Associations), Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)