Arizona

Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

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

Arizona vs Michigan: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	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	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	May 15
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Michigan resident agent

From Arizona to Michigan, step by step

We prepare and file Form CSCL/CD 560
It names us as your Michigan resident agent, with your Arizona name and formation date. If Michigan wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. Once Michigan approves it, the Arizona company can do business there.

Will your Arizona name work for Michigan?

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

Your Michigan agent and the Arizona one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Michigan and Arizona

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Arizona plus Michigan comes to $219 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Michigan

An LLC formed in Arizona files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Michigan company in Arizona

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Michigan

Does my Arizona company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$259 at checkout; Michigan may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Michigan?

$219 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona 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 Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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