Foreign registration · Form CSCL/CD 560

California Corporation Foreign Registration in Michigan

To do business in Michigan, a corporation formed in California registers there on Form CSCL/CD 560, with $60 in state fees. Michigan may ask for California's Certificate of Status ($5). We file it with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division using your California records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What California and Michigan each ask for

	California formed here	Michigan registering here
Document	California Certificate of Status	Form CSCL/CD 560, Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Michigan (Foreign Corporations)
State fee	$5	$60 at order
How it is handled	California: online as a PDF within minutes, or on paper by mail or drop-off in Sacramento	Filed with Michigan
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	California Secretary of State, Business Entities	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
Official page	bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov	michigan.gov
Yearly filing	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually	May 15
Late yearly filing	$250 late fee	$10 late fee
Agent	Your California agent for service of process	Our Michigan resident agent

From California to Michigan, step by step

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

Your California name and Michigan's rules

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

Your Michigan agent and the California one

Michigan calls it a resident agent; California says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for California; ours takes Michigan's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Michigan and California

Each year your corporation files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25) and Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25). With our $149 resident agent renewal, California plus Michigan comes to $199 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, California to Michigan

An LLC formed in California files Form CSCL/CD 760 with Michigan ($50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5)). After that come California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20) and Michigan's Annual Statement ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Michigan into California

A corporation formed in Michigan that registers with California files Form S&DC-S/N with $100 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions California owners ask about Michigan

Does my California company need to register in Michigan?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Michigan registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for California and Michigan?

$199 a year: our $149 resident agent renewal, $25 to California and $25 to Michigan for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Michigan?

A California company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Michigan require a registered agent?

Yes: the California agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Michigan for year one.

Can I form a new Michigan corporation instead?

Yes, but California 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 California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550).

How do I withdraw from Michigan later?

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

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