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Fees and forms for 308B cooperatives

A lookup table of Chapter 308B base fees and current Secretary of State charges, explaining expedited-service and late-penalty authority alongside form revision dates and signer rules.

Verified against sources: October 15, 2026Last edited: October 16, 2026

Short answer#

Forming a 308B cooperative requires filing Articles of Organization with the Minnesota Secretary of State. The current form and schedule show $60 by mail or $80 expedited online or in person R1 F4: the $60 articles fee in § 308B.215 plus the $20 expedited-service surcharge authorized by section 5.14 F1. A timely annual renewal for an active cooperative carries no fee F4.

Secretary of State filing fees#

Filing Current SOS charge (checked 2026-10-16) Chapter fee / additional authority Sources
Articles of Organization, chapter 308B cooperative $80 expedited (in person and online); $60 by mail R1 $60 § 308B.215 R1, P1, subd. 2
Amendment to articles (308A, 308B or 308C cooperative) $55 expedited (in person and online); $35 by mail R4 Default filing fee $35 "unless otherwise provided" § 308B.111 R4, P1
Change of registered office or registered agent, Minnesota cooperative $55 expedited; $35 by mail R5. Narrow exception: no fee to bring a noncompliant registered-office address into compliance with the actual-office requirement § 5.36, subd. 1; not a blanket fee waiver for address changes R5, B1
Change of registered office or registered agent, foreign cooperative $70 expedited; $50 by mail R5 Not stated in chapter 308B R5
Annual renewal, active entity in good standing No fee R3 § 308B.121 sets the deadline and contents; it states no fee for a timely renewal R3, P1
Reinstatement after dissolution for failure to renew Current year's renewal with $65 by mail or $85 expedited $25 under § 308B.121, subd. 5, plus the $40 late penalty permitted by section 5.60; expedited adds $20 under section 5.14 P1, F1, F2, F4
Curative filing for a defective filing Not on the cooperative forms page $500 § 308B.231 P1
Articles of Organization, chapter 308C housing cooperative $80 expedited; $60 by mail R6 Not checked on this page R6
Articles of Incorporation, chapter 308A cooperative $80 expedited; $60 by mail $60 (308A.131, subd. 2) F11, P2

Fees outside the Secretary of State#

Filing Fee Source
Notice for a securities-registration exemption under Minn. Stat. 80A.45(7) (religious, nonprofit and similar issuers) $50, paid to Commerce, filing must be mailed R15
Notices for other exemptions under 80A.45 or 80A.46 Commerce states no fee is required R15
Minnesota Tax ID number (Department of Revenue) The DOR page states when a Tax ID is needed and that you apply through Business Tax Registration; it states no fee R13
Agricultural-land reports required under § 500.24, subd. 4 The displayed 2025 statute specifies $15 per required initial or annual report. Not a universal cooperative fee; confirm current applicability and charge with MDA. MDA's instructions do not themselves state the amount B3, subd. 4(d); R12

Forms#

All forms below are on the SOS "Minnesota Cooperative Forms" page R2. Revision dates are the ones printed on the PDFs we opened.

Form Revision printed on PDF Who signs (per the form or statute) Sources
308B Articles of Organization Rev. 7/1/2025 An organizer: only one is required, and an organizer must be an individual 18 or older R1. Statute: the articles are signed by the organizers § 308B.215 R1, P1
Amendment to Articles (308A, 308B, 308C) Rev. 8/1/2025 For a 308B cooperative: Chair, Vice-Chair, Records Officer, Assistant Records Officer, or an authorized agent R4. Statute: chair, vice chair, records officer or assistant records officer § 308B.221 R4, P1, subd. 1
Annual Renewal (MN Cooperative) Rev. 7/1/2025 The form asks for the CEO or person carrying out CEO functions; it does not present that information field as a signature line. Section 5.34 governs the annual information F12 F4, F12
Change of Registered Office/Agent Rev. 5/31/2024 Authorized officer, representative or agent signs; the form states that a majority of the governing body must authorize the change under section 5.36, subd. 3 R5
308C Housing Cooperative Articles of Organization Rev. 8/1/2025 Not examined on this page R6
308A Articles of Incorporation Rev. 7/1/2025 At least one individual incorporator age 18 or older; the form provides for incorporator signatures F11
Consent to Use of Name; Change of Official Email Address Listed on the SOS page; not opened in this check Not examined R2

What the 308B Articles form asks for#

The form has five numbered articles: name, purpose, duration (perpetual if left blank), registered office address and optional registered agent, and organizers R1. The registered office must be a street address; the form says a P.O. box alone is not acceptable R1. Compare § 308B.215, which lists what the articles must contain, and Write the articles of organization.

What the annual renewal asks for#

The form asks for the file number, business name, registered office and agent, principal place of business (a P.O. box alone is not acceptable), the name and business address of the chief executive officer, an email address for official notices, a contact name and phone, and a yes-or-no question about agricultural land R3. The form states the December 31 deadline and says failure to file results in dissolution R3; the statute is § 308B.121. See Filing calendar for a 308B cooperative.

Where to file#

The SOS forms give a mailing and in-person address (Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201, Saint Paul) and an online filing portal at mblsportal.sos.mn.gov/business/search R1. Contact details are collected in Who to call about a 308B cooperative.

Statute sections referenced

Sources

  • B1 Minnesota Statutes § 5.36 — Registered office and registered agent, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • B3 Minnesota Statutes § 500.24 — Corporate farming, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • F1 Minnesota Statutes § 5.14 — Expedited service, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • F10 Chapter 308B — Published Revisor text, selected provisions checked, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • F11 Articles of Incorporation — Minnesota Cooperative, Chapter 308A, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • F12 Minnesota Statutes § 5.34 — Annual renewal filings, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • F2 Minnesota Statutes § 5.60 — Late filing penalty, Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 16, 2026)
  • F3 Minnesota Statutes § 5.22 — Repealed, 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)
  • P1 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308B (Cooperative Associations), Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • P2 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 308A (Cooperative Law), Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. revisor.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R1 Minnesota Cooperative Association (Chapter 308B) Articles of Organization, form Rev. 7/1/2025, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R12 Corporate Farm Application Instructions, Minnesota Department of Agriculture. mda.state.mn.us (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R13 Minnesota Tax ID Requirements, Minnesota Department of Revenue. revenue.state.mn.us (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R15 Securities Issuer: Exemptions, Minnesota Department of Commerce. mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R2 Minnesota Cooperative Forms (list page), Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R3 Minnesota Cooperative Annual Renewal form, Rev. 7/1/2025, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R4 Minnesota Cooperative & Housing Cooperatives Amendment to Articles, form Rev. 8/1/2025, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R5 Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent, form Rev. 5/31/2024, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)
  • R6 Minnesota Housing Cooperative (Chapter 308C) Articles of Organization, form Rev. 8/1/2025, Minnesota Secretary of State. sos.mn.gov (primary; accessed October 15, 2026)

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