Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in Arkansas registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your Arkansas records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Arkansas and Michigan side by side

	Arkansas formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	Arkansas 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	$25	$60 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	May 1	May 15
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Michigan resident agent

How Arkansas companies register with Michigan

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

Your Arkansas name and Michigan's rules

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

Agents: Michigan and Arkansas

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

Yearly filings: Michigan and Arkansas

Each year your corporation files Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, Arkansas plus Michigan comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Michigan

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Arkansas to Michigan

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Michigan?

$324 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $150 to Arkansas and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

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

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas 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 Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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