Alaska

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Alaska Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

A corporation formed in Alaska that wants to do business in Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division from your Alaska records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Alaska and Michigan side by side

	Alaska formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$10	$60 at order
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	May 15
Late yearly filing	$37.50 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Alaska to Michigan, step by step

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

Your Alaska name and Michigan's rules

We search Michigan's records for Alaska's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Michigan agent and the Alaska one

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

Staying in good standing in Alaska and Michigan

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Michigan

An LLC formed in Alaska files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10)). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into Alaska

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Alaska files Form 08-414 with $350 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Alaska to Michigan

Does my Alaska company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Michigan?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Michigan's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Alaska 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 Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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