Starting a business in Lonsdale, MN
LLC, corporation, or nonprofit, filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Your EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, D-U-N-S Number, and operating agreement or bylaws are all included. One flat fee, no subscription, no upsells.
What Lonsdale requires, and what it doesn't
Running it from home.
Under the city code, home businesses are allowed without a hearing. Limits: up to four extra vehicles at a time parked in the driveway, no outside storage, and nothing that creates noise or a nuisance beyond the lot line.
Business licensing.
Lonsdale's city code includes licenses for liquor, tobacco, peddlers, food trucks, and amusements.
Same flat price as anywhere in Minnesota
$155 state filing fee plus a $245 service fee, $400 total. The fee covers the entity filing, EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, and D-U-N-S setup.
Who this is for
Contractors, restaurants and food trucks, salons, consultants, and family businesses, whether you're opening a storefront or running things from your home in Lonsdale.
City rules change. Check with the City of Lonsdale before opening.