# Registering as a Foreign Business Entity with States when you own mineral interest
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/registering-as-a-foreign-business-entity-with-states-when-you-own-mineral-interest/5354
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [March 23, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/registering-as-a-foreign-business-entity-with-states-when-you-own-mineral-interest/5354 "2016-03-23T21:47:35Z")
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### Author:  [@L\_Anderson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/L_Anderson)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/registering-as-a-foreign-business-entity-with-states-when-you-own-mineral-interest/5354/1 "2016-03-23T21:47:35Z")
I reside in Oklahoma. I recently found out that as a business owner in Oklahoma, something as simply as signing a division order for my Texas minerals makes it necessary for me to register as a foreign business entity. Kinda makes sense… since minerals are considered real property and you are signing a contract that affects that real property. Does anyone know what other States require this? It could get expensive because I have minerals in 16 States and multiple entities that hold these minerals. Some even require you to reserve a name. $110 to register and 25 bucks annually and some require an annual report.
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### Author:  [@Mickey\_Neman](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Mickey_Neman)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/registering-as-a-foreign-business-entity-with-states-when-you-own-mineral-interest/5354/2 "2016-03-24T19:12:29Z")
It is required in South Dakota and Kansas.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/registering-as-a-foreign-business-entity-with-states-when-you-own-mineral-interest/5354/3 "2018-08-14T23:17:14Z")