Alabama

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Alabama Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Alabama that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Alabama records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Alabama and Michigan side by side

	Alabama formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$25	$60 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due		May 15
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Alabama companies register with Michigan

We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 560
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Alabama name and formation date. If Michigan wants the Alabama certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Alabama corporation is registered with Michigan.

Your Alabama name and Michigan's rules

We check your exact Alabama name against Michigan's records before filing.

Agents: Michigan and Alabama

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Alabama says registered agent. Michigan papers come to us; Alabama's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Michigan and Alabama

Alabama wants the Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) every year; Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Michigan

An LLC formed in Alabama files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Alabama's Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Alabama

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Michigan

Does my Alabama company need to register in Michigan?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Michigan registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Michigan issues one to Alabama corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama corporation in Michigan?

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Alabama's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25), and the original keeps Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT).

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

Alabama companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Michigan's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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